Day Surgery in Australia
Authors:
- Milica MarkovicMMMilica Markovic
- Mridula BandyopadhyayMBMridula Bandyopadhyay
- Lenore MandersonLMLenore Manderson
- Pascale AlloteyPAPascale Allotey
- Sally MurraySMSally Murray
- Trang VuTVTrang Vu
- 1 March 2004
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Sociology
- Vol. 40 (1) , 74-84
Abstract
The article explores the experiences of patients undergoing day surgery in an Australian public hospital for women. We draw primarily on interviews with these patients to identify the factors arising from the specific context which compromised their well-being.Keywords
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