Research article summary (published 12 Oct 2009):

Beyond outcomes--the appropriateness of surgical care.

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Author information

Author/s: Lee, Clara N (CN); Ko, Clifford Y (CY);

Affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, CB 7195, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7195, USA. cnlee(-atsign-)med.unc.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 302 (issue 14) : pp 1580-1

Dates: Created 2009/10/14; Completed 2009/10/22;

PMID: 19826028, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/22/2009, IMS Date: )

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Health Policy Health Services Research Humans Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient Satisfaction

Quality Assurance, Health Care Regional Health Planning Risk Assessment Surgical Procedures, Operative - standards; trends; utilization United States

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