The Medical journal of Australia
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Multicenter Study
Comparing survival outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer treated in public and private hospitals.
To determine whether treatment in a private versus public hospital was an independent predictor of survival outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer. ⋯ Treatment in a private hospital was a significant independent predictor of survival outcomes. Further validation of these results would have a significant bearing on how we approach health care delivery for patients with colorectal cancer.