title: Commissioners are restricting referrals for hip and knee surgery, says report.
authors.affiliation: BMJ.
authors.forename: Zosia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kmietowicz
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D050177:Overweight; D018579:Patient Selection; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000639:trends*; D012907:Smoking