The management of primary chronic subdural haematoma: A questionnaire survey of practice in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 529-534

  Santarius, T ^a   Lawton, R ^a   Kirkpatrick, P J ^a   Hutchinson, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic subdural haematoma; Surgical management; Trauma; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRAIN; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRELAND; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRANIOTOMY; DRAINAGE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL, CHRONIC; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52749098451     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690802195381     Document Type: Article

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