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1. Hospital volume and patient outcomes in major cancer surgery: a catalyst for quality assessment and concentration of cancer services.

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Hillner, Bruce E., Smith, Thomas J., Hillner, B E, and Smith, T J

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*HOSPITAL patients, *ONCOLOGIC surgery, *DEATH rate, *MEDICAL care, *MORTALITY
Abstract

Editorial. References a study in the same issue by Begg et al which contributes data on factors associated with outcomes for patients undergoing major cancer surgery. Patient mortality; Essential data elements needed to identify superior or inferior cancer care; Discussion of process-outcome relationships; The volume-outcome association reported by Begg et al.

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1998
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