Improvement in sentinel node biopsy results in a teaching community hospital: results of a multidisciplinary quality improvement program

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 196, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 569-571

  Orr, Richard K ^a   Wheeler, Kerry L ^a   Barrineau, Devonne D ^a   Hird, R Barry ^a  

^a Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Sentinel node

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST SURGERY; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SURGEON; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 52049105897     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.06.019     Document Type: Article

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