Patients at the outpatient rheumatology clinic: Do they really need to be there?

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 158-161

  Schulpen, G J C ^a   Vierhout, W P M ^a   Van Der Heijde, D M ^a   Landewe R B ^a   Winkens, R A G ^a   Wesselingh Megens, A M K ^a   Van Der Linden, S ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

General practitioner; Joint consultation; Referral; Rheumatology; Specialist

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 0038277319     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(03)00031-1     Document Type: Article

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