Exploring the variation in paediatric tonsillectomy rates between English regions: A 5-year NHS and independent sector data analysis

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-117

  Suleman, M ^a   Clark, M P A ^a   Goldacre, M ^b   Burton, M ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 77950868947     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2010.02086.x     Document Type: Article

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