title: Does volume help predict outcome in surgical disease?
authors.affiliation: VA Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Shukri F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Khuri
authors.forename: Bader E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Hussaini
authors.forename: Dharam J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kumbhani
authors.forename: Nancy A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Healey
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002983:Clinical Competence; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017149:Private Sector; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D020379:Risk Adjustment; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs