Audit of colorectal cancer surgery by non-specialist surgeons

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 343-347

  Singh, K K ^b   Barry, M K ^b   Ralston, P ^a   Henderson, M A ^b   McCormick, J St C ^b   Walls, A D F ^b   Auld, C D ^b  

^a Scottish Cancer Therapy Network   (United Kingdom)

^b DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON;

AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONSULTANTS; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PALLIATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030898940     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840323     Document Type: Article

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