National consensus conference on improving the continuum of care for patients with hip fracture

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 670-674

  Sherk, Henry H ^a   Vangsness, C Thomas ^a   Thabit III, George ^a   Jackson, Robert W ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HIP FRACTURE; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036528711     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200204000-00027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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