Unnecessary preoperative investigations: Evaluation and cost analysis

American Surgeon

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 686-689

  Allison, John G ^a   Bromley, Howard R ^a  

^a RALPH H JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; STAFF TRAINING;

ADULT; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029740543     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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