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Quality Assessment and Improvement in Colon and Rectal Surgery

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    Alan Cook M.D. & Neil Hyman M.D.

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Cook, A., Hyman, N. Quality Assessment and Improvement in Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dis Colon Rectum 47, 2195–2201 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-004-0742-5

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