Inguinal hernia: Aetiology, diagnosis, post-repair pain and compensation

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 201-206

  O'Rourke, Michael G E ^a   O'Rourke, Thomas R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Criteria for compensation; Dignosis; Inguinal hernia; Post repair pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INSURANCE; NEURALGIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; NEURALGIA; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 84858800473     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2011.05755.x     Document Type: Article

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