Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 214-216 , January 2007

Caseload outcome credentialing: Taking from the have-nots

  • James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030.
    • ,
  • Laurence B. McCullough, PhD

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 James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA, Surgical Ethics Challenges Section Editor

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(06)01755-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.09.027

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 214-216 , January 2007

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