The challenge of cancellations on the day of surgery

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1126-1130

  Dimitriadis, P A ^a   Iyer, S ^a   Evgeniou, E ^a  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bed management; Surgery; Theatre management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ON THE DAY OF SURGERY CANCELLATION; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BED MANAGEMENT; SURGERY; THEATRE MANAGEMENT;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 84889093453     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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