Early discharge after surgery for breast cancer

BMJ

Volumn 318, Issue 7192, 1999, Pages 1210-

  England, D W ^a   Hopkins, Liz ^a   Spigelman, Allan D ^b   Ackroyd, Roger ^c   Reed, Malcolm W R ^c   Bundred, Nigel J ^d   Baildam, Andrew D ^d   Barr, Lester ^d   Thomson, Lesley ^d   Grimshaw, Jill ^d   Morris, Julie ^d   Maguire, Peter ^e   Reynolds, Jill ^e  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^e CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; DRAIN; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 0033135931     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7192.1210     Document Type: Letter

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