Paediatricians: Referral rates and speech pathology waiting lists

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 451-455

  Keating, D ^a   Syrmis, M ^a   Hamilton, L ^a   McMahon, S ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Paediatricians; Referral practices; Speech pathology; Training; Waiting list management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPEECH DISORDER;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0031759375     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00273.x     Document Type: Article

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