Accurate identification of complications in spine surgery: An opportunity for excellence

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-142

  Fehlings, Michael G ^a   Smith, Sean R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IDENTIFICATION KEY; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 77955112279     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.11.SPINE09758     Document Type: Editorial

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