Day case surgery: geographical variation, trends and readmission rates.
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Day case surgery: geographical variation, trends and readmission rates.
Data from the Oxford Record Linkage Study were analysed to determine the amount of work undertaken in day case surgery for 12 surgical conditions in five districts in the Oxford Region during the years 1976 to 1985. Record linkage was used to study readmission rates, comparing day surgery with inpatient care. The use of day surgery gradually increased in some conditions (eg, termination of preg...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0143-005X
DOI: 10.1136/jech.43.3.301