Patient outcomes, efficiency, and adverse events for elective hip and knee replacement in private and NHS hospitals: a population-based cohort study in EnglandResearch in context

Summary: Background: Since the early 2000s, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has expanded provision of publicly funded care in private hospitals as a strategy to meet growing demand for elective care. This study aims to compare patient outcomes, efficiency and adverse events in private...

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Main Authors: Michael Anderson, Rocco Friebel, Laia Maynou, Ilias Kyriopoulos, Alistair McGuire, Elias Mossialos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Europe
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266677622400070X