Contributing factors for cancellations of outpatient pediatric urology procedures: Single center experience

Journal of Urology

Volumn 188, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2012, Pages 1634-1638

  Pohlman, Garrett D ^a   Staulcup, Susan J ^a   Masterson, Ryan M ^b   Vemulakonda, Vijaya M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

ambulatory surgical procedures; fasting; pediatrics; quality improvement; urology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CIRCUMCISION; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ETHNICITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATING ROOM; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARENT; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGEON; TRAFFIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; UROLOGIC SURGERY; UROLOGY; WEATHER;

EID: 84866110256     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.03.111     Document Type: Article

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