Managing acute renal colic across the primary-secondary care interface: A pathway of care based on evidence and consensus

British Medical Journal

Volumn 325, Issue 7377, 2002, Pages 1408-1412

  Wright, P J ^a   English, P J ^b   Hungin, A P S ^a   Marsden, S N E ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DICLOFENAC; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANALGESIA; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KIDNEY COLIC; KIDNEY DISEASE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0037079432     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7377.1408     Document Type: Review

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