An audit of the quality of care of traumatic brain injury at a busy regional hospital in South Africa

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 120-126

  Alexander, T ^a   Fuller, G ^a   Hargovan, P ^a   Clarke, D L ^b   Muckart, D J ^b   Thomas, S R ^b  

^a EDENDALE HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75449096233     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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