The volume-outcome relationship: Don't believe everything you see

被引：73

作者：

Christian, CK

Gustafson, ML

Betensky, RA

Daley, J

Zinner, MJ

机构：

[1] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Surg, Boston, MA 02115 USA

[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA 02115 USA

[3] Tenet Healthcare Syst, Dallas, TX 75240 USA

[4] Dartmouth Coll Sch Med, Dept Community & Family Med, Hanover, NH 03755 USA

来源：

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY | 2005年 / 29卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.1007/s00268-005-7993-8

中图分类号：

R61 [外科手术学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This paper investigates methodological limitations of the volume-outcome relationship. A brief overview of quality measurement is followed by a discussion of two important aspects of the relationship.

引用

页码：1241 / 1244

页数：4

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