Urology
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 128-132 , July 2008

Effect of Healthcare Provider Characteristics on Nodal Yield at Radical Cystectomy

  • Girish S. Kulkarni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Urology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Girish S. Kulkarni, M.D., Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Urology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 3-130, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9 Canada.
    • ,
  • Antonio Finelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Urology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Gina Lockwood

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Arthy Saravanan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Andrew Evans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Michael A.S. Jewett

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Urology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • John Trachtenberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Urology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Michael Robinette

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Urology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Neil E. Fleshner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Urology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 1 February 2008 ,Accepted 6 March 2008.

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 G. Kulkarni was supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship.

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doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.03.005

Urology
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 128-132 , July 2008

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