Tonsillectomy: Indications for referral by family physicians versus indications for surgery by otolaryngologists

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 225-228

  Carr, Michele M ^a,c   Kolenda, Jack ^b   Clarke, Kevin D ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family practice; Indications for surgery; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0030982548     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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