Cancelled elective general surgical operations in Ayub Teaching Hospital.

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Abstract

Cancellation of patients on operation lists occupy a substantial population (25%) of cases. Majority of cancellation were due to reasons other than patients medical conditions. Better management could have avoided most of these cancellations.

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Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization Hospital Admissions and Outcomes Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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Published in: PubMed

Volume 19, Issue 3, pp. 64-6

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