High-risk surgery - Follow the crowd

被引:67
作者
Birkmeyer, JD
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[1] Dartmouth Hitchcock Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Lebanon, NH 03766 USA
[2] Vet Affairs Med Ctr, White River Junction, VT USA
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JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | 2000年 / 283卷 / 09期
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10.1001/jama.283.9.1191
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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页码:1191 / 1193
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