Hospital volume and patient outcomes in major cancer surgery - A catalyst for quality assessment and concentration of cancer services

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Hillner, BE [1 ]
Smith, TJ [1 ]
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[1] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll Virginia, Dept Internal Med, Richmond, VA 23298 USA
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JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | 1998年 / 280卷 / 20期
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10.1001/jama.280.20.1783
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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页码:1783 / 1784
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