Hospital mortality league tables - Question what they tell you - and how useful they are

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Jacobson, B [1 ]
Mindell, J
McKee, M
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[1] London Hlth Observ, London W1G 0AN, England
[2] Univ London London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, London WC1E 7HT, England
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BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2003年 / 326卷 / 7393期
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10.1136/bmj.326.7393.777
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R5 [内科学];
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