The need for assessing the outcome of common medical practices.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States