Early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a population-based retrospective cohort study of variation in practice

Charles de Mestral; Andreas Laupacis; Ori D. Rotstein; Jeffrey S. Hoch; Barbara Haas; David Gomez; Brandon Zagorski; Avery B. Nathens

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Early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a population-based retrospective cohort study of variation in practice

Charles de Mestral, Andreas Laupacis, Ori D. Rotstein, Jeffrey S. Hoch, Barbara Haas, David Gomez, Brandon Zagorski and Avery B. Nathens

May 16, 2013 1 (2) E62-E67; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20130001

Charles de Mestral

1Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

3Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ont.

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Andreas Laupacis

2Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

3Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ont.

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Ori D. Rotstein

2Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

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Jeffrey S. Hoch

2Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

3Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ont.

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Barbara Haas

1Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

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David Gomez

1Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

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Brandon Zagorski

3Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ont.

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Avery B. Nathens

1Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

2Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

3Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ont.

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Early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a population-based retrospective cohort study of variation in practice

Charles de Mestral, Andreas Laupacis, Ori D. Rotstein, Jeffrey S. Hoch, Barbara Haas, David Gomez, Brandon Zagorski, Avery B. Nathens

May 2013, 1 (2) E62-E67; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20130001

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Early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a population-based retrospective cohort study of variation in practice

Charles de Mestral, Andreas Laupacis, Ori D. Rotstein, Jeffrey S. Hoch, Barbara Haas, David Gomez, Brandon Zagorski, Avery B. Nathens

May 2013, 1 (2) E62-E67; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20130001

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