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Editorial
. 2009 Jan;16(1):1-2.
doi: 10.1245/s10434-008-0098-5. Epub 2008 Nov 7.

Improving outcomes with lung cancer surgery: selective referral or quality improvement?

John D Birkmeyer
Editorial

Improving outcomes with lung cancer surgery: selective referral or quality improvement?

John D Birkmeyer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2009 Jan.
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