Evaluation of indications for and outcomes of elective surgery

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 461-466

  Wright, Charles J ^a   Chambers, G Keith ^a   Robens Paradise, Yoel ^a  

^a VANCOUVER HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PUBLISHING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036375018     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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