The Journal of Urology
Volume 167, Issue 1 , Pages 208-211 , January 2002

CAUSES OF INCREASED HOSPITAL STAY AFTER RADICAL CYSTECTOMY IN A CLINICAL PATHWAY SETTING

  • SAM S. CHANG

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with TAP, Amgen, Ilex, Schering, Intracel and Shire.
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  • ROXELYN G. BAUMGARTNER
    • ,
  • NANCY WELLS
    • ,
  • MICHAEL S. COOKSON

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with TAP, Amgen, Ilex, Schering, Intracel and Shire.
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  • JOSEPH A. SMITH JR.

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with TAP, Schering Plough, Intracel, Praecis and Abbott.

,Accepted 31 August 2001.

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The Journal of Urology
Volume 167, Issue 1 , Pages 208-211 , January 2002

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