Erratum to: The South African surgical outcomes study: A 7-day prospective observational cohort study, (South African Medical Journal, (2015) 105: 6, 465-475, 10.7196/SAMJ.9435);The South African surgical outcomes study: A 7-day prospective observational cohort study

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 465-475

  Biccard, B M ^a   Madiba, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON CARDIAC SURGERY; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOUTH AFRICA; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84942291909     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: 20785135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.9435     Document Type: Erratum

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