The surgeon, the statistics and the data

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-324

  Menicanti, Lorenzo A ^a  

^a IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; DATA ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INCIDENCE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SURGEON; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); THORACIC SURGERY;

EID: 39149099948     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.12.013     Document Type: Editorial

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