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Thank you for inviting us to reply to the correspondence by Aitsi-Selmi and Barratt regarding our manuscript. 1 Khan A.A. Yeats D.G. Goodacre T.E. et al. Trends over time and geographical variation in admission rates for Plastic Surgery in England. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010; 63: 1962-1969 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (8) Google Scholar Turning routine NHS data into health care intelligence: NHS clinicians need public health doctors in primary care trusts (PCTs)Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryVol. 63Issue 12PreviewThe Khan et al paper1 shows an impressive increase in the number of admission rates, although this is not dissimilar to trends in other specialities,2,3 for example COPD admissions were reported to have risen by 50% over less than a decade. Nevertheless, this is a commendable effort showing what can be done to reveal changes in healthcare when clinical knowledge from the frontline is combined with epidemiological expertise in academic units. Full-Text PDF
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