The Scottish tonsillectomy audit

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue SUPPL. 20, 1996, Pages 1-25

  Blair, R L ^a   Mckerrow, W S ^b   Carter, N W ^a   Fenton, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Scotland; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029846963     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100136175     Document Type: Article

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