Adjusted or unadjusted outcomes

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 198, Issue 5 SUPPL, 2009, Pages

  Fink, Aaron S ^a  

^a ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative vs Clinical data; Outcomes assessment; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 71449120693     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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