Evaluating compulsory minimum volume standards in Germany: how many hospitals were compliant in 2004?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Minimum hospital procedure volumes are discussed as an instrument for quality assurance. In 2004 Germany introduced such annual minimum volumes nationwide on five surgical procedures: kidney, liver, stem cell transplantation, complex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/7/165 |