Audit of the investigation of iron deficiency anaemia in a distinct general hospital, with sample guidelines for future practice

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 894, 2000, Pages 218-222

  Willoughby, J M T ^a   Laitner, S M ^a  

^a LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Guidelines; Investigation; Iron deficiency anaemia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTESTINE ENDOSCOPY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENORRHAGIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENEMA; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0034025708     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.76.894.218     Document Type: Article

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