Progress and challenges in improving surgical outcomes

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1467-1469

  Birkmeyer, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATIENT SAFETY; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARD; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHECKLIST; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84867100639     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8933     Document Type: Article

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