Enhanced recovery programmes: Do these have a role in gynaecology?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 539-541

  Bell, A ^a   Relph, S ^a   Sivashanmugarajan, V ^a   Yoong, W ^a  

^a NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enhanced recovery; Fast track programme; Gynaecology; Service provision

Indexed keywords

COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONVALESCENCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84881287033     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2013.808176     Document Type: Review

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