Mutual reporting of process and outcomes enhances quality outcomes for colon and rectal resections

Surgery

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 833-841

  Galandiuk, Susan ^a   Rao, Mohan K ^a   Heine, Michael F ^a   Scherm, Michael J ^a   Polk Jr , Hiram C ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; CARDIOLOGY; COLON SURGERY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DIVERTICULITIS; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ILEUS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RECTUM SURGERY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4744370989     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2004.06.021     Document Type: Article

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