Disorganized care: The findings of an iterative, in-depth analysis of surgical morbidity and mortality

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-48

  Anderson, Cheryl I ^a   Nelson, Catherine S ^a   Graham, Corey F ^a   Mosher, Benjamin D ^a   Gohil, Kartik N ^a   Morrison, Chet A ^a   Schneider, Paul D ^a   Kepros, John P ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Improvement; Morbidity; Mortality; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL THINKING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84865100001     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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