Physicians will be aware of alternating periods of management jubilation and witch-hunting
relating to changes in hospital mortality, which may then result in needless clinical
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Publication history
Published online: February 22, 2018
Accepted:
February 20,
2018
Received in revised form:
February 16,
2018
Received:
February 9,
2018
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