Understanding the reasons for delay to definitive surgical care of patients with acute appendicitis in rural South Africa

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 2-5

  Kong, V Y ^a   Aldous, C ^a   Clarke, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME TO TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901932344     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAJS.1737     Document Type: Article

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