Use of the internel by patients undergoing elective hernia repair or cholecystectomy

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 460-463

  Tamhankar, A P ^a   Mazari, Fak ^b   Everitt, N J ^c   Ravi, K ^c  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Hull Royal   (United Kingdom)

^c CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Hernia; Internet

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HERNIA; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HERNIA; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350462772     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X432121     Document Type: Article

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