An integrated system-wide strategy for quality improvement in cancer surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-5

  Langer, B ^a   Stern, H ^a  

^a Surgical Oncology Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURGERY; COLORECTAL CANCER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MORBIDITY; PANCREAS CANCER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; ONTARIO; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33846430828     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5680     Document Type: Article

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