Empirically derived maximal acceptable wait time for surgery to treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 9, 2011, Pages

  Ahn, Henry ^a,c   Kreder, Hans ^b,c   Mahomed, Nizar ^b,c   Beaton, Dorcas ^c   Wright, James G ^b,c,d  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL WAIT TIME;

EID: 79958752402     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.101511     Document Type: Article

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