Does type of surgeon matter in rectal cancer surgery? Evidence, guideline consensus and surgeons' views

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 711-714

  Solomon, Michael J ^a   Thomas, Robert J ^c   Gattellari, Melina ^b   Ward, Jeanette E ^b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health outcomes; Rectal cancer; Subspecialization; Surgeon

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTUM CANCER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL;

EID: 0035666976     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-1433.2001.02264.x     Document Type: Article

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