The surgical assessment unit - Effective strategy for improvement of the emergency surgical pathway?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-17

  Mohamed, M S ^a   Mufti, G R ^a  

^a MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 12344302326     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.98.1.14     Document Type: Article

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