Frequency of surgical treatment and related hospital procedures in the UK: a national ecological study using hospital episode statistics

Volume: 119, Issue: 2, Pages: 249 - 257
Published: Aug 1, 2017
Abstract
null Background null Despite evidence of high activity, the number of surgical procedures performed in UK hospitals, their cost and subsequent mortality remain unclear. null Methods null Time-trend ecological study using hospital episode data from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The primary outcome was the number of in-hospital procedures, grouped using three increasingly specific categories of surgery. Secondary outcomes were...
Paper Details
Title
Frequency of surgical treatment and related hospital procedures in the UK: a national ecological study using hospital episode statistics
Published Date
Aug 1, 2017
Volume
119
Issue
2
Pages
249 - 257
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