Differential Adoption of Laparoscopy by Treatment Indication

Journal of Urology

Volumn 178, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2109-2113

  Morris, David S ^a   Miller, David C ^a   Hollingsworth, John M ^a   Dunn, Rodney L ^a   Roberts, William W ^a   Wolf Jr , J Stuart ^a   Hollenbeck, Brent K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

biomedical technology; kidney; laparoscopy; nephrectomy; professional practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; KIDNEY CANCER; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY DONOR; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RACE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRECTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 35148899992     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.07.023     Document Type: Article

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