Implementation and evaluation of a clinical pathway for TRAM breast reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 541-548

  Hwang, Taik Gun ^b   Wilkins, Edwin G ^a   Lowery, Julie C ^b   Gentile, Judy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0343851657     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200002000-00010     Document Type: Article

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