Accuracy of centrally recorded OPCS codes for vascular surgery in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 415-418

  Galland, R B ^a   Magee, T R ^a   Berridge, D C ^a   Hopkinson, G B ^a   Lewis, M H ^a   Shiralkar, S ^a   Parvin, S D ^a  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0031742624     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(98)80009-9     Document Type: Article

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