Audit of pattern of closures to acute hand services in Pan Thames area

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28B, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 381-383

  Skillman, J M ^a   Dewar, D ^a   Davies, H ^a   McCabe, M ^a   Fleming, A ^a   Gateley, D ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTIVE SURGERY; HAND INJURY; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLASTIC SURGERY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SURGICAL WARD;

GREAT BRITAIN; HAND INJURIES; HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT;

EID: 0042815154     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00024-X     Document Type: Letter

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