Waiting for elective general surgery: impact on health related quality of life and psychosocial consequences
Open Access
- 19 July 2007
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 7 (1) , 164
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-7-164
Abstract
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 psychosocial health of patients.Keywords
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