A South African national database in cardiothoracic surgery

Date
2010
Authors
Linegar A.
Smit F.
Stroebel A.
Schaafsma E.
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Abstract
This article aims to update South African cardiothoracic surgeons on the developmental progress of the national database in cardiac and thoracic surgery and to encourage participation in this most important endeavour.
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clinical practice, confidentiality, data base, evidence based medicine, health care policy, heart surgery, human, medical audit, short survey, South Africa, treatment outcome, treatment planning, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Databases as Topic, Humans, Program Development, Quality Indicators, Health Care, South Africa, Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Citation
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
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