Hospital volume and surgical mortality in the United States.
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Summary
In the absence of other information about the quality of surgery at the hospitals near them, Medicare patients undergoing selected cardiovascular or cancer procedures can significantly reduce their risk of operative death by selecting a high-volume hospital.
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- 2002-09-01
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Medicine, Volume (thermodynamics), General surgery, Emergency medicine, Intensive care medicine
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