Sub-specialization in general surgery: The problem of providing a safe emergency general surgical service

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 273-277

  Garner, J P ^a,c   Prytherch, D ^b   Senapati, A ^a   O'Leary, D ^a   Thompson, Michael R ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emergency general surgery; Sub specialization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST SURGERY; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR SURGERY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33645731252     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2005.00932.x     Document Type: Article

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