Relation of surgical volume to outcome

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J D Birkmeyer. Ann Surg. 2000 Nov.

. 2000 Nov;232(5):724-5.

doi: 10.1097/00000658-200011000-00023.

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Relation of surgical volume to outcome in eight common operations: results from the VA National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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