Theatre sending: How long does it take and what is the cost of late starts?

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-310

  Walsh, U ^a   Alfhaily, F ^a   Gupta, R ^a   Vinayagam, D ^a   Whitlow, B ^a  

^a East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost of late starts; Elective surgery; Surgical training; Theatre efficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 78049260493     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-010-0577-0     Document Type: Article

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