Precise capture of thoracic morbidity and mortality: Essential to the process and culture of quality improvement Anna L. McGuire, MD, MSc, FRCSC, John.

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Precise capture of thoracic morbidity and mortality: Essential to the process and culture of quality improvement Anna L. McGuire, MD, MSc, FRCSC, John Yee, MD, FACS, FRCSC The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 155, Issue 3, Pages 1309-1310 (March 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.046 Copyright © 2017 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 A, Anna L. McGuire, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Thoracic Surgeon, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Unit, Vancouver General Hospital, Director of Thoracic Surgical Undergraduate Medical Education, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Director. B, John Yee, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Head of Thoracic Surgery, Director BC Lung Transplant Program, Thoracic Surgeon, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Unit, Vancouver General Hospital. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018 155, 1309-1310DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.046) Copyright © 2017 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018 155, 1309-1310DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.046) Copyright © 2017 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions