Results and lessons to be learned from a waiting list initiative

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 90-91

  Grouden, M ^a   Sheehan, S ^a   Colgan, M P ^a   Moore, D ^a   Shanik, G ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; STATISTICS; VARICOSIS;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TRIAGE; VARICOSE VEINS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0032066854     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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