Exploring the variation in paediatric tonsillectomy rates between English regions: a 5-year NHS and independent sector data analysis.

OBJECTIVES: Tonsillectomy rates vary between locations and socio-economic groups and have been noted to do so since the 1930s. We aimed, first, to illustrate the current extent of variation in rates in the NHS across England and, second, to explore whether any observed geographical variation could...

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Main Authors: Suleman, M, Clark, M, Goldacre, M, Burton, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010