A systematic review of the evidence for rapid access chest pain clinics

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-33

  McManus, R J ^a   Mant, J ^a   Davies, M K ^a   Davis, R C ^a   Deeks, J J ^a   Oakes, R A L ^a   Hobbs, F D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACT REPORT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN CLINIC; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; THORAX PAIN; TIME;

AMBULATORY CARE; CHEST PAIN; CORONARY DISEASE; ENGLAND; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PAIN CLINICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0036151515     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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