Who performs thyroid surgery: A review of current otolaryngological practice

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 304-309

  Ramsden, J D ^a   Johnson, A P ^a   Cocks, H C ^a,b   Watkinson, J C ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goitre; Multidisciplinary team; Otolaryngology case load; Solitary nodule; Thyroid surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID NODULE; THYROID SURGERY; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; SURGERY; THYROID DISEASES; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0036410870     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2002.00560.x     Document Type: Article

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