Improvements in Care in Acute Pancreatitis by the Adoption of an Acute Pancreatitis Algorithm

  • Jack D Bragg Division of Gastroenterology, University of Missouri School of Medicine. Columbia, MO, USA
  • Karen R Cox Office of Clinical Effectiveness, University of Missouri School of Medicine. Columbia, MO, USA
  • Laurel Despins Office of Clinical Effectiveness, University of Missouri School of Medicine. Columbia, MO, USA
  • Les W Hall Office of Clinical Effectiveness, University of Missouri School of Medicine. Columbia, MO, USA
  • Matthew L Bechtold Division of Gastroenterology, University of Missouri School of Medicine. Columbia, MO, USA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/3857
Keywords: Health Planning, Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing

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Image: Mortality rate and length of stay for acute pancreatitis.

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Mortality rate and length of stay for acute pancreatitis
Published
2010-03-05
How to Cite
BraggJ., CoxK., DespinsL., HallL., & BechtoldM. (2010). Improvements in Care in Acute Pancreatitis by the Adoption of an Acute Pancreatitis Algorithm. JOP. Journal of the Pancreas, 11(2), 183-185. https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/3857
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Vol 11 No 2 (2010): March - p. 95-198
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LETTERS

Copyright (c) 2010 Jack D Bragg, Karen R Cox, Laurel Despins, Les W Hall, Matthew L Bechtold

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