Hospital Volume and Operative Mortality in Cancer Surgery
Archives of SurgeryPublished 1 July 2003
Emily Finlayson
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Operative mortality decreases with increasing hospital volume for several cancer resections, however, volume may be most important in patients who are older and at higher risk.
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Operative mortality decreases with increasing hospital volume for several cancer resections. However, volume may be most important in patients who are older and at higher risk.
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