The case against volume as a measure of quality of surgical care

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1222-1229

  Khuri, Shukri F ^a   Henderson, William G ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SURGERY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 27744559534     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-005-7987-6     Document Type: Article

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