Does day surgery embarrass the primary health care team? An audit of complications and consultations

Ambulatory Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 71-75

  Willis, C E ^a   Watson, J D ^a   Harper, C V ^b   Humphreys, W G ^c  

^a NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Complications; Day surgery; GP consultations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031416991     PISSN: 09666532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6532(97)00037-1     Document Type: Article

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