Criteria to determine readiness for hospital discharge following colorectal surgery: An international consensus using the delphi technique

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 416-423

  Fiore, Julio F ^a   Bialocerkowski, Andrea ^b   Browning, Laura ^a   Faragher, Ian G ^c,d   Denehy, Linda ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Consensus research; Discharge criteria; Length of stay

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSENSUS; DELPHI STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTPATIENT CARE; SELF CARE; STOMA;

EID: 84859771600     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318244a8f2     Document Type: Article

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