Surgeons claim independent centres produce poor results

Context-Independent Claim Detection for Argument Mining

Argumentation mining aims to automatically identify structured argument data from unstructured natural language text. This challenging, multifaceted task is recently gaining a growing attention, especially due to its many potential applications. One particularly important aspect of argumentation mining is claim identification. Most of the current approaches are engineered to address specific do...

Independent sector treatment centres: evidence so far.

Equity and NHS reforms. What about independent sector treatment centres?

Independent sector treatment centres: learning from a Scottish case study.

Can community surgeons perform laparoscopic colorectal surgery with outcomes similar to tertiary care centres?

INTRODUCTION The use of the laparoscopic approach in colorectal surgery (LCS) is the subject of active debate. Studies demonstrating its safety and feasibility in tertiary care centres are now available. The aim of this study was to examine the results of LCS performed in a community hospital setting. METHODS We prospectively studied 100 patients who underwent an LCS at the North Bay District...