The benefits of a hernia service in a public hospital

Hernia

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-5

  Kingsnorth, A N ^a   Porter, C ^a   Bennett, D H ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulatory; Cost savings; Daycase; Inguinal hernia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034127629     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01230579     Document Type: Article

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