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Comment
. 2010 Dec;45(6 Pt 2):1903-7; discussion 1908-11.
doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01185.x.

Comment on Silber et al.: Investing in postadmission survival—a “failure-to-rescue” U.S. population health

Amber E Barnato  1
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Comment on Silber et al.: Investing in postadmission survival—a “failure-to-rescue” U.S. population health

Amber E Barnato. Health Serv Res. 2010 Dec.
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  • Aggressive treatment style and surgical outcomes.
    Silber JH, Kaestner R, Even-Shoshan O, Wang Y, Bressler LJ. Silber JH, et al. Health Serv Res. 2010 Dec;45(6 Pt 2):1872-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01180.x. Epub 2010 Sep 28. Health Serv Res. 2010. PMID: 20880043 Free PMC article.

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