The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S3-S8 , November 2009

Evaluation of healthcare quality: a tale of three giants

Received 21 May 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00467-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.004

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S3-S8 , November 2009