Variability in length of stay after uncomplicated pulmonary lobectomy: is length of stay a quality metric or a patient metric?
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1010-7940,1873-734X
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv476