Cancellation of operations on the day of intended surgery at a major Australian referral hospital

@article{Schofield2005CancellationOO,
  title={Cancellation of operations on the day of intended surgery at a major Australian referral hospital},
  author={William N Schofield and George L. Rubin and Michael A Piza and Ying Yin Lai and Doungkamol Poppy Sindhusake and Michael R. Fearnside and Peter L. Klineberg},
  journal={Medical Journal of Australia},
  year={2005},
  volume={182}
}
Objective: To establish the rate of and reasons for cancellations of surgery on the scheduled day in an Australian hospital. 
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