title: Surgical research and activity analysis using Hospital Episode Statistics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Leighton Hospital, Middlewich Road, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 4QJ, UK. jpss@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Slavin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deakin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D059019:Clinical Coding; D004739:England; D017050:Episode of Care; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D013222:State Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data