Prediction models assessing transplant center performance: Can a little knowledge be a dangerous thing?

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 245-246

  Schold, J D ^a,b   Howard, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SURGICAL WARD;

ACCREDITATION; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 33644899914     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2005.01216.x     Document Type: Editorial

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