The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 5 , Pages 588-593, November 2007

Quality of pancreatic cancer care at Veterans Administration compared with non-Veterans Administration hospitals

Presented at the 31st Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons, Little Rock, AR, May 10–12, 2007

  • Karl Y. Bilimoria, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 675 N. St. Clair St, Galter 10-105, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Cancer Programs, American College of Surgeons, 633 N. St. Clair St, 25th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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  • David J. Bentrem, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 675 N. St. Clair St, Galter 10-105, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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  • James S. Tomlinson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 10833 LeConte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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  • Ryan P. Merkow, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 675 N. St. Clair St, Galter 10-105, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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  • Andrew K. Stewart, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Programs, American College of Surgeons, 633 N. St. Clair St, 25th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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  • Clifford Y. Ko, M.D., M.S., M.S.H.S.

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Programs, American College of Surgeons, 633 N. St. Clair St, 25th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Department of Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 10833 LeConte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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  • Jay B. Prystowsky, M.D., M.H.P.E.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 675 N. St. Clair St, Galter 10-105, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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  • Mark S. Talamonti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 675 N. St. Clair St, Galter 10-105, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-847-570-2560; fax: +1-847-570-2930.

Received 17 April 2007; received in revised form 27 May 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00630-7

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.012

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 5 , Pages 588-593, November 2007

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