Assessment of patient waiting times for vascular surgery

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-111

  Turnbull, Robert G ^a   Taylor, David C ^a   Hsiang, York N ^a   Salvian, Anthony J ^a   Nanji, Suliman ^a   O'Hanley, Gerry ^a   Doyle, D Lynn ^a   Fry, Peter D ^a  

^a VANCOUVER HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CANADA; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; BENCHMARKING; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CAROTID STENOSIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR DISEASES; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0034038073     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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