Incidence and causes of cancellations of elective operation on the intended day of surgery at a tertiary referral academic medical center in Ethiopia
Abstract Background Elective surgical case cancellation refers to any elective surgical case that is the list on the day prior to surgery but not operated upon as scheduled. Case cancellation has a major cause of psychological trauma to patients and their families. Despite little is known in Ethiopi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-018-0171-3 |