Generic and Condition-Specific Outcomes Measures Don't Compete

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 207, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 614-

  Burney, Richard Edward ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ELECTIVE SURGERY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HERNIOPLASTY; INGUINAL HERNIA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SHORT FORM 36; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL PATIENT; WATCHFUL WAITING;

HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 52949152319     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.06.334     Document Type: Letter

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