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Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2012 May;73(5):262-4. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2012.73.5.262.

Knowing the risk? NCEPOD 2011: a wake-up call for perioperative practice.

British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005)

David Cain, Gareth Ackland

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  1. The Wolfson Institute, University College, London, UK.

PMID: 22585324 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2012.73.5.262

Abstract

The high-risk surgical population comprises a minority of cases but accounts for the majority of postoperative complications and deaths. The most recent National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death review of these patients found highly variable standards of care and made several recommendations for change.

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