An audit of the management of emergency surgical admissions in Wales: Are we keeping pace with the trend?

Clinical Governance

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-33

  Barthelmes, L ^a   Kakkilaya, H ^a   Jenkinson, L R ^a  

^a YSBYTY GWYNEDD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Admissions; Consultants; Emergency treatment; Surgery; United Kingdom; Wales

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONSULTATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1542270244     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270410517692     Document Type: Article

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