Evaluating obstetrical residency programs using patient outcomes

JAMA

Volumn 302, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1277-1283

  Asch, David A ^a,b   Nicholson, Sean ^b,c   Srinivas, Sindhu ^b   Herrin, Jeph ^d   Epstein, Andrew J ^b,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INFECTION; LICENSING; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 70349308645     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1356     Document Type: Article

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