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Exploring the impact of consultants' experience on hospital mortality by day of the week: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics.

Ruiz M, Bottle A, Aylin PP. Exploring the impact of consultants’ experience on hospital mortality by day of the week: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics . BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;25(5). doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004105.

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May 4, 2016
Ruiz M, Bottle A, Aylin PP. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;25(5).
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Ruiz M, Bottle A, Aylin PP. Exploring the impact of consultants’ experience on hospital mortality by day of the week: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics . BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;25(5). doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004105.

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