Referral patterns to a district general hospital gastroenterology outpatient clinic: Implications for the 'two-week target'

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 26-28

  Martin, J P ^a   Gabe, S M ^a   Pitcher, M C L ^a   Jacyna, M R ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WORKLOAD;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0036156568     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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