The impact of an increased application of critical pathway for gastrectomy on the length of stay and cost

Journal of Gastric Cancer

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 126-131

  Seo, Ho Seok ^a   Song, Kyo Young ^a   Jeon, Hae Myung ^a   Park, Cho Hyun ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clinical index; Cost; Critical pathway; Gastrectomy; Length of stay

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867558139     PISSN: 2093582X     EISSN: 20935641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5230/jgc.2012.12.2.126     Document Type: Article

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