The Best Practice Tariff helps improve management of neck of femur fractures: A completed audit loop

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 644-647

  Khan, S K ^a   Weusten, A ^a   Bonczek, S ^a   Tate, A ^a   Port, A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84889577812     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2013.74.11.644     Document Type: Article

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