Role of volume outcome data in assuring quality in HPB surgery

HPB

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 330-334

  Langer, Bernard ^a  

^a Cancer Care Ontario ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Operative mortality; Pancreatic surgery; Quality improvement; Surgical standards; Volume outcome

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CANCER CENTER; CANCER SURGERY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; MAJOR SURGERY; ORGANIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANCREAS CANCER; PANCREAS RESECTION; PANCREAS SURGERY; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REGIONALIZATION; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 35349028398     PISSN: 1365182X     EISSN: 14772574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651820701611234     Document Type: Review

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