Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 192-196 , December 2011

Quality Improvement and Efficiency of Care: Are Acronyms Really the Way of the Future?

  • Conor P. Delaney, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Conor P. Delaney, MD, PhD, Institute for Surgery and Innovation, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047

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PII: S1043-1489(11)00056-X

doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2011.06.002

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 192-196 , December 2011

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