Academic Pediatrics
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 266-273 , July 2010

Small Numbers Limit the Use of the Inpatient Pediatric Quality Indicators for Hospital Comparison

Received 7 November 2009 ,Accepted 17 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.04.025

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 266-273 , July 2010

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