Reducing variation in surgical care

British Medical Journal

Volumn 330, Issue 7505, 2005, Pages 1401-1402

  Urbach, David R ^a   Baxter, Nancy N ^b  

^a CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; SURGERY;

EID: 21044443443     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7505.1401     Document Type: Editorial

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