Craniotomy for Resection of Pediatric Brain Tumors in the United States, 1988 to 2000: Effects of Provider Caseloads and Progressive Centralization and Specialization of Care
- 1 March 2004
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurosurgery
- Vol. 54 (3), 553-565
- https://doi.org/10.1227/01.neu.0000108421.69822.67
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. Large provider caseloads are associated with better patient outcomes after many complex surgical procedures. Mortality rates for pediatric brKeywords
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