Reducing waiting times associated with an integrated child health service

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 245-250

  Clow, David ^a   Mustafa, Anis ^a   Szollar, Judit ^a   Wood, Neil ^a   Reid, John ^a   Sinden, Sheila ^a  

^a St George s Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child health services; Rapid response initiative; Waiting lists; Waiting times

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; INFANT; LONDON; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0036935133     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642400212200412     Document Type: Article

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