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[The use of diagnosis-related-groups data for external benchmarking of anesthesia and intensive care services]. / Schuster, Martin; Kuntz, L; Hermening, D; Bauer, M; Abel, K; Goetz, Alwin E.

In: ANAESTHESIST, Vol. 55, No. 1, 1, 2006, p. 26-32.

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Schuster, M, Kuntz, L, Hermening, D, Bauer, M, Abel, K & Goetz, AE 2006, '[The use of diagnosis-related-groups data for external benchmarking of anesthesia and intensive care services]', ANAESTHESIST, vol. 55, no. 1, 1, pp. 26-32. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16177897?dopt=Citation>

APA

Schuster, M., Kuntz, L., Hermening, D., Bauer, M., Abel, K., & Goetz, A. E. (2006). [The use of diagnosis-related-groups data for external benchmarking of anesthesia and intensive care services]. ANAESTHESIST, 55(1), 26-32. [1]. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16177897?dopt=Citation

Vancouver

Schuster M, Kuntz L, Hermening D, Bauer M, Abel K, Goetz AE. [The use of diagnosis-related-groups data for external benchmarking of anesthesia and intensive care services]. ANAESTHESIST. 2006;55(1):26-32. 1.

Bibtex

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RIS

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AU - Goetz, Alwin E.

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