Issues regarding nonattendance at a paediatric dermatology centre

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 711-713

  Hon, K L ^a   Leung, T F ^a   Ma, K C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN CARE;

AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0036458915     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2002.01163.x     Document Type: Article

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