Improving postoperative care: The role of the surgeon in the high dependency unit

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 78, Issue 3 Part I, 1996, Pages 163-167

  Coggins, Ron ^a,b   De Cossart, Linda ^a  

^a Countess of Chester NHS Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High dependency unit; Postoperative care; Progressive patient care; Surgical training

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SURGERY;

EID: 0029920226     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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