Paediatric cardiac surgery

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4-6

  Tsang, Victor T ^a   De Leval, Marc ^a   Utley, Martin ^b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART DISEASE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CENTRALIZED HOSPITAL SERVICES; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 61649120420     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: 16512006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14017430802422387     Document Type: Review

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