The probability of specific diagnoses for patients presenting with common symptoms to Dutch family physicians

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-36

  Okkes, I M ^a   Oskam, S K ^a   Lamberts, H ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Classification; Episode of care; Family practice; Probability; Signs and symptoms non MESH

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUGHING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATIENT CARE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EPISODE OF CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; NETHERLANDS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 0036141677     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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