Enforcing centralization for gastric cancer in Denmark

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Jensen, L S ^a   Nielsen, H ^a   Mortensen, P B ^b   Pilegaard, H K ^a   Johnsen, S P ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Audits; Centralization; Clinical guidelines; Gastric cancer; Outcome; Surgery; Volume

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CENTRALIZATION; DENMARK; GASTRECTOMY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CENTRALIZED HOSPITAL SERVICES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DENMARK; GASTRECTOMY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955658890     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.06.025     Document Type: Article

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