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. 2003 Jun 21;326(7403):1397-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7403.1397-b.

What hospital mortality league tables tell you

Paul Aylin, Sir Brian Jarman, Tim Kelsey
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What hospital mortality league tables tell you

Paul Aylin et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Hospital mortality league tables.
    Jacobson B, Mindell J, McKee M. Jacobson B, et al. BMJ. 2003 Apr 12;326(7393):777-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7393.777. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12689953 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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