title: Failure to attend for operation: a comparison between booked admissions and the waiting list system.
authors.affiliation: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Houghton
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Brodribb
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014850:Waiting Lists