Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 69-78 , May 2008

Contemporary outcomes research: tools of the trade

  • Casey M. Calkins, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Casey M. Calkins, MD, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Corporate Center, 999 North 92nd Street, Suite C320, Milwaukee, WI 53226.

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doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2008.02.002

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 69-78 , May 2008

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