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Patient-reported outcomes to evaluate surgery

Kerry NL Avery Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, BS8 2PR, UK
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Sameer Gujral Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK
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Jane M Blazeby Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, BS8 2PR, UK; Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, Level 7, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK; Division of Surgery, Head & Neck, United Bristol Healthcare Trust, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK. [email protected]
Pages 43-50 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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