The question of quality

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1201-1203

  Zinner, Michael J ^a   Rogers Jr , Selwyn O ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27744434051     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-005-7992-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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