Analysis of efficiency of common otolaryngology operations: Comparison of operating room vs short procedure room in a pediatric tertiary hospital

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 435-437

  Brenn, B Randall ^a   Reilly, James S ^a   Deutsch, Ellen S ^a   Hetrick, Margaret H ^a   Cook, Steven C ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYRINGOTOMY; NURSE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; OPERATING ROOMS; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037383955     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.129.4.435     Document Type: Article

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