European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 646-654 , December 2007

The Relationship between Hospital Case Volume and Outcome from Carotid Endartectomy in England from 2000 to 2005

  • P.J.E. Holt

      Affiliations

    • St George's Vascular Institute, 4th floor, St James' Wing, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. P. J. E. Holt, St George's Vascular Institute, 4th floor, St James' Wing, St George's Hospital, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK.
    • ,
  • J.D. Poloniecki

      Affiliations

    • Community Health Sciences, St George's University, London SW17 0QT, UK
    • ,
  • I.M. Loftus

      Affiliations

    • St George's Vascular Institute, 4th floor, St James' Wing, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK
    • ,
  • M.M. Thompson

      Affiliations

    • St George's Vascular Institute, 4th floor, St James' Wing, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK

,Accepted 22 July 2007.

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PII: S1078-5884(07)00487-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.07.021

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 646-654 , December 2007

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