The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Page 1667 , June 2010

Knowing the cost of cardiac surgical complications: Does it really reduce them or improve quality?

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PII: S0022-5223(10)00149-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.064

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Page 1667 , June 2010