Does the introduction of HDU reduce surgical mortality?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 343-347

  Davies, J ^a   Tamhane, R ^a   Scholefield, C ^a   Curley, P ^a  

^a PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Emergency operating lists; High dependency unit (HDU); Mortality; NCEPOD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MIX; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; EMERGENCIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032844394     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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