Was Rodney Ledward a statistical outlier? Retrospective analysis using routine hospital data to identify gynaecologists' performance
AUTOR(ES)
Harley, Mike
FONTE
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
RESUMO
Objectives To investigate whether routinely collected data from hospital episode statistics could be used to identify the gynaecologist Rodney Ledward, who was suspended in 1966 and was the subject of the Ritchie inquiry into quality and practice within the NHS.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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