Hospital discharge information after elective total hip or knee joint replacement surgery: A clinical audit of preferences among general practitioners

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 544-550

  Briggs Dr , Andrew M ^a,b   Lee, Nadia ^c   Sim, Moira ^d   Leys, Toby J ^e   Yates, Piers J ^f,g  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Perth North Metro Medicare Local ^*  (Australia)

^d EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^g FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Discharge; General practitioner; Hospital; Joint replacement surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 84868336337     PISSN: 18361935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2012.1471     Document Type: Article

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