Influence of early discharge after hysterectomy on patient outcome and GP workloads

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-275

  Easton, K ^a   Read, M D ^a   Woodman, N M ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0037701777     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014436100000100088     Document Type: Article

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