Implementing enhanced recovery after surgery in a district general hospital: Implications of a pilot study

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1243-1245

  Lee, Deborah ^a   Haynes, Charlotte ^a   Deans, Gordon ^a   Cook, Gary ^a  

^a STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION;

CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 80755187794     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01470.x     Document Type: Letter

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