Radical cystectomy and surgical quality of care

JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-42

  Hollenbeck, Brent K ^a,b   Montie, James E ^a,b   Wei, John T ^a,b  

^a University of Michigan ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder neoplasms; Quality of care; Radical cystectomy

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CANCER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CYSTECTOMY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33747586537     PISSN: 15401405     EISSN: 15401413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2005.0002     Document Type: Review

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