Effect of the introduction of an orthopaedic trauma scheme on the lengths of stay after fracture neck of femur

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 125-131

  Packman, Zoë ^a   Ghazi, Fery ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delivery of care; Fractured neck of femur; Length of stay; Orthopaedic trauma scheme

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FRACTURE TREATMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OPERATING ROOM; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; TIME; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0042009123     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(03)00054-2     Document Type: Article

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