Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2871989 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Older patients show a significantly stronger volume-outcome relationship than patients less than 60 years of age. Costs were equivalent across volume quartile and patient strata. Selective patient referral may be a strategy to improve outcomes for elderly patients undergoing lung resection.
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Authors
Elliot MD, MPH, Joseph A. MD, PhD, Stuart R. PhD, Gail E. MD, FRCSC, Samuel R.G. MD, MPH,