Pulmonary resections performed at hospitals with thoracic surgery residency programs have superior outcomes

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Bhamidipati, Castigliano M ^a   Stukenborg, George J ^a   Ailawadi, Gorav ^a   Lau, Christine L ^a   Kozower, Benjamin D ^a   Jones, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEATH; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG SEGMENTECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONANATOMIC WEDGE RESECTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; THORAX SURGERY;

EID: 84871184474     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.10.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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