An analysis of referral patterns for dizziness in the primary care setting

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 437, 1998, Pages 1828-1832

  Bird, J C ^a   Beynon, G J ^a   Prevost, A T ^a   Baguley, D M ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dizziness; ENT; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EAR NOSE THROAT DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIZZINESS; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031744268     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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