Prolonging the life of the flexible ureterorenoscope

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 756-757

  Bultitude, M F ^a   Dasgupta, P ^a   Tiptaft, R C ^a   Glass, Jonathan M ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Longevity; Ureteroscopes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVICE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETEROSCOPE; UROLITHIASIS;

DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS; URETEROSCOPES;

EID: 4544259351     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.00019.x     Document Type: Article

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