Admission and discharge policy for paediatric adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy - A rural perspective

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1047-1051

  Murthy, P ^a  

^a RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenoidectomy; Child; Length of stay; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING STAFF; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEDIATRICS; RURAL AREA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0031790315     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100142434     Document Type: Article

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