Association versus causation versus quality improvement: Setting benchmarks for lymph node evaluation in colon cancer

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作者：
Ricciardi, Rocco
Baxter, Nancy N.
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[1] St Michaels Hosp, Dept Surg, Div Gen Surg, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
[2] Tufts Univ, Lahey Clin, Dept Colorectal Surg, Boston, MA 02111 USA
[3] Univ Toronto, Dept Hlth Policy Management & Evaluat, Toronto, ON, Canada
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JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE | 2007年 / 99卷 / 06期
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10.1093/jnci/djk106
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
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