Waiting for elective general surgery: impact on health related quality of life and psychosocial consequences
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Long waiting times for elective surgical treatment threaten timely care provision in several countries. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of waiting for elective general surgery on the quality of life and psychosocia...
Main Authors: | Bijnen AB, Knol DL, Timmermans DRM, Oudhoff JP, van der Wal G |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-07-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/164 |
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