A survey of current surgical treatment of acute gallstone disease in the west of Scotland

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 15-19

  Campbell, E J ^a   Montgomery, David Andrew ^a   MacKay, C J ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 38349008776     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmsmj.52.4.15     Document Type: Article

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