title: Comparing the quality of surgical care: a reason for caution.
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Faisal G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Bakaeen
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000592:standards; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States