Published in Dis Colon Rectum on December 01, 2005
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Using the NCDB for cancer care improvement: an introduction to available quality assessment tools. J Surg Oncol (2009) 1.58
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Variation in lymph node examination after esophagectomy for cancer in the United States. Arch Surg (2012) 1.46
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The role of Surgical Champions in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program--a national survey. J Surg Res (2010) 1.43
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Do variations in provider discussions explain socioeconomic disparities in postmastectomy breast reconstruction? J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.31