Editorials
Public Reporting of Cardiac Surgery Outcomes—What Do We Know, What Can We Expect?
David M. Shahian M.D.,
David M. Shahian M.D.
Department of Surgery and Center for Quality and Safety, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorDavid M. Shahian M.D.,
David M. Shahian M.D.
Department of Surgery and Center for Quality and Safety, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorAddress for correspondence: David M. Shahian, M.D., Center for Quality and Safety and Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114. Fax: 617-726-4304; e-mail: [email protected]
Abstract
(J Card Surg 2010;25:710-712)
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