Evaluation of the reasons for cancellations and delays of surgical procedures in a developing country

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 716-720

  Jonnalagadda, Ramesh ^a   Walrond, E R ^a   Hariharan, S ^a   Walrond, M ^a   Prasad, C ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Barbados)

Author keywords

Cancellations; Delays; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; NURSING SHORTAGE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ARTICLE; BARBADOS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGERY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; BARBADOS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 23844490529     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2004.00354.x     Document Type: Review

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