Quality and safety in surgical care.

Hiram C Polk; John D Birkmeyer; David Hunt; Scott Jones; Anthony Whittemore; Bruce Barraclough

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Quality and safety in surgical care.

April 5, 2006

Polk HC, Birkmeyer JD, Hunt D, et al. Ann Surg. 2006;243(4):439-48.

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In this panel discussion from the 2005 American Surgical Association Forum, panelists discuss improving surgical safety and quality.

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