The cost of a hysterectomy in a UK hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 522-525

  Hart, R J ^a   Chatzipapas, I K ^a   Magos, A ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0032881976     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619964364     Document Type: Article

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