The infectious intestinal disease study of England: A prospective evaluation of symptoms and health care use after an acute episode

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 453-460

  Cumberland, P ^a   Sethi, D ^a   Roderick, P J ^b   Wheeler, J G ^a   Cowden, J M ^c   Roberts, J A ^a   Rodrigues, L C ^a   Hudson, M J ^d   Tompkins, D S ^e  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health   (United Kingdom)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e Leeds Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038680617     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268803008410     Document Type: Article

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