title: Users' guide to the surgical literature. Self-audit and practice appraisal for surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. dbirch@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: Daniel W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Birch
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
authors.forename: Ved
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tandan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods