Journal article
How many hysterectomies should purchasers buy?
Abstract
In the reorganized British National Health Service (NHS), purchasers are supposed to assess the health care requirements of their resident populations and contract for an appropriate volume of services. In the case of elective surgical procedures this can be problematic when there is no reliable information on health needs and no consensus on appropriate rates of use. An examination of hysterectomy rates in 8 districts in 1 Regional Health …
Authors
COULTER A; KLASSEN A; MCPHERSON K
Journal
European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 123–129
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
1995
DOI
10.1093/eurpub/5.2.123
ISSN
1101-1262