Home bowel preparation for elective colonic procedures in children: Cost savings with quality assurance and improvement

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 232-234

  Engum, S A ^b   Carter, M E ^b   Murphy, D ^b   Breckler, F M ^b   Schoonveld, G ^b   Grosfeld, J L ^a  

^a RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bowel preparation; Bowel surgery; GoLYTELY; Outpatient

Indexed keywords

GOLYTELY;

CHILD; COLORECTAL DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE PREPARATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE FEEDING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033973204     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(00)90015-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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