Acute pancreatitis and the influence of socioeconomic deprivation

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-80

  Ellis, M P ^a   French, J J ^b   Charnley, R M ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 58149488874     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6414     Document Type: Article

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