TY  - JOUR
AB  - A study comprising both questionnaire and interview of patients
waiting for general surgery revealed that the majority of patients
suffer from relatively few clinical conditions, that more than
three‐quarters had been on the in‐patient list for over a year and that
they suffered significant pain while waiting. Patients added to long
lists with initially non‐serious (non‐life‐threatening) conditions may
be overlooked, yet their clinical and associated social conditions may
deteriorate. Since treatment for these conditions is generally
effective, many patients would benefit from more organised queue
management and earlier surgery.
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
SN  - 0268-9235
DO  - 10.1108/02689239110002205
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02689239110002205
AU  - West R.R.
AU  - Frankel S.J.
AU  - Roberts R.E.
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - Waiting for General Surgery: A Question of Priorities
T2  - Journal of Management in Medicine
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 19
EP  - 26
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -