Robot-assisted surgery: The future is here

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 242-251

  Gerhardus, Diana ^a  

^a TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038376992     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200307000-00008     Document Type: Review

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