Surgical quality assurance in rectal cancer treatment: The key to improved outcome

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 630-635

  Peeters, K C M J ^a   van de Velde, C J H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Quality assurance; Rectal cancer; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISSECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; META ANALYSIS; NETHERLANDS; NORWAY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM RESECTION; RECTUM SURGERY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; SWEDEN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 22144480667     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2005.02.020     Document Type: Article

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