Where should paediatric surgery be performed?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-72

  Arul, G S ^a   Spicer, R D ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0031850711     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.79.1.65     Document Type: Article

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