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Factors that influence the expected length of operation: results of a prospective study.

Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Fairweather N. Factors that influence the expected length of operation: results of a prospective study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(1):3-12. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000169.

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December 30, 2014
Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Fairweather N. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(1):3-12.
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Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Fairweather N. Factors that influence the expected length of operation: results of a prospective study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(1):3-12. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000169.