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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 12/2011

01-12-2011

Survivorship Bias Following Military Thoracic Injuries: Reply

Authors: J. J. Morrison, M. J. Midwinter, J. O. Jansen

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 12/2011

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We are grateful to Dr. Calvin and co-workers for their interest in our article [1] and the analysis of their patient population. As they clearly demonstrate, survivorship bias is an important issue when comparing the casualty load from a Role 3 facility (deployed Field Hospital, often in an austere environment) to a Role 4 facility (mature hospital outwith an operational theater, with subspecialty representation). …
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Title
Survivorship Bias Following Military Thoracic Injuries: Reply
Authors
J. J. Morrison
M. J. Midwinter
J. O. Jansen
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 12/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1284-3

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