Indicators of breast cancer severity and appropriateness of surgery based on hospital administrative data in the Lazio Region, Italy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Administrative data can serve as an easily available source for epidemiological and evaluation studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of hospital administrative data to determine breast cancer severity and the appropri...

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Main Authors: Scarinci Marina, Agabiti Nera, Papini Paolo, Schifano Patrizia, Borgia Piero, Perucci Carlo A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/25