Annual review of fractured neck of femur mortality rates: Is this a true picture?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 347-348

  Allaf, Nile ^a   Lovell, Martyn ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fractured neck of femur; Mortality; Review frequency

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

ENGLAND; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 4544322488     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/147870804326     Document Type: Review

References (3)

1. Clinical Accountability Service Planning and Evaluation Healthcare Knowledge Systems (CHKS). A company that compares hospitals' clinical activity with other organisations that are locally relevant. Figures quoted are the property of, and can be viewed upon special request from, South Manchester University Healthcare Trusts' clinical audit department.
2. The National Statistics Office. http://www.statisfics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=618.
3. The Department of Health. http://www.doh.gov.uk/ (general mortality figures can viewed on the internet, more precise figures upon special request).