Perioperative mortality rate (POMR): A global indicator of access to safe surgery and anaesthesia

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 856-864

  Watters, David A ^a   Hollands, Michael J ^b   Gruen, Russell L ^c   Maoate, Kiki ^d   Perndt, Haydn ^e   McDougall, Robert J ^f   Morriss, Wayne W ^g   Tangi, Viliami ^h   Casey, Kathleen M ⁱ   McQueen, Kelly A ^j  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL TRAUMA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d Children's Specialist Centre   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^f ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^h Ministry of Health Tonga   (Tonga)

ⁱ AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (United States)

^j VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; SURGERY; TIME;

ANESTHESIA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84929048945     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-014-2638-4     Document Type: Article

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