Superstition in Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study to Assess the Association Between Surgery on Friday the 13th and Postoperative Outcomes

By sjmartinez • June 18, 2024

Ranganathan S, Riveros C, Geng M, Chang C, Tsugawa Y, Ravi B, Melchiode Z, Hu S, Kobashi K, Miles BJ, Klaassen Z, Nathens A, Coburn N, Detsky AS, Jerath A, Wallis CJD, Satkunasivam R. Superstition in Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study to Assess the Association Between Surgery on Friday the 13th and Postoperative Outcomes. Ann Surg Open. 2024 Feb 12;5(1):e375. doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000375. PMID: 38883950; PMCID: PMC11175938.

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