title: The risk-benefit ratio. Does the administrative database help?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
authors.forename: Kirk A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.forename: Lauren A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Kosinski
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000191:economics*; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000191:economics* / Q000601:surgery*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care