The British Association of Dermatologists audit of atopic eczema management in secondary care. Phase 1: Audit of service structure

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 430-437

  Shum, K W ^a   Lawton, S ^b   Williams, H C ^b   Docherty, G ^b   Jones, J ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopic eczema; Audit; British Association of Dermatologists; Outpatients; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL;

EID: 0032851070     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.03035.x     Document Type: Article

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