Multivariate analyses to assess the effects of surgeon and hospital volume on cancer survival rates: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan.

BACKGROUND: Positive results between caseloads and outcomes have been validated in several procedures and cancer treatments. However, there is limited information available on the combined effects of surgeon and hospital caseloads. We used nationwide population-based data to explore the association...

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Main Authors: Chun-Ming Chang, Kuang-Yung Huang, Ta-Wen Hsu, Yu-Chieh Su, Wei-Zhen Yang, Ting-Chang Chen, Pesus Chou, Ching-Chih Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3398946?pdf=render