The Impact of Hospital Volume on Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis: A Case for Centers of Excellence?

Gastroenterology

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1886-1888

  Wu, Bechien U ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70649104667     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.10.016     Document Type: Editorial

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