Open access echocardiography: A prospective audit of referral patterns from primary care

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 136-139

  Williams, S G ^a   Currie, P ^a   Silas, J H ^a  

^a ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MURMUR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEART MURMURS; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0037346323     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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