Can cardiothoracic surgeons provide a safe and effective thoracic surgery service?
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Background/Introduction There is a trend to separate Thoracic surgery from the Cardiothoracic surgical divisions. One of the main persuasive argument is the evidence in support of increased resection rate and effective delivery of thoracic surgical services. In such context we reviewed the outcome of thoracic surgical practice in our region where a cardiothoracic surgeon’s service was standard.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015