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Day Surgery in Australia

Qualitative Research Report

Milica Markovic

Mridula Bandyopadhyay

Lenore Manderson

Pascale Allotey

Sally Murray

Trang Vu

Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society, The University of Melbourne

The article explores the experiences of patients undergoing day surgery in an Australian public hospital for women. We draw primarily on interviews with these patients to identify the factors arising from the specific context which compromised their well-being.

Key Words: anxiety • discharge • health care • hospitals • patients • support

Journal of Sociology, Vol. 40, No. 1, 74-84 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1440783304040454
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