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Comment
. 2003 May 24;326(7399):1144.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7399.1144.

NICE guidance on laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernias: guidelines are less clinical excellence than hindrance

R K Choudhary, A M F Hassn
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NICE guidance on laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernias: guidelines are less clinical excellence than hindrance

R K Choudhary et al. BMJ. .
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Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs as percentage of all repairs before and after NICE guidance (15 March, p 578)
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