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Financial and clinical governance implications of clinical coding accuracy in neurosurgery: A multidisciplinary audit

N. HaliasosDepartment of Neurosurgery, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United KingdomCorrespondence[email protected]
,
K. RezajooiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom
,
K. S. O'neillDepartment of Neurosurgery, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom
,
J. Van DellenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom
,
Anita HudovskyDepartment of Clinical Coding, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom
&
Sar Nouraei
Pages 191-195 | Received 11 Jun 2009, Accepted 06 Dec 2009, Published online: 08 Mar 2010

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