Surgeon preference and variation of surgical care

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 201, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 709-711

  Kaafarani, Haytham M A ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REIMBURSEMENT; SKILL; SURGEON; SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 79955702651     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.03.006     Document Type: Editorial

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