Randomized clinical trial comparing consultant-led or open access investigation for large bowel symptoms

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 941-947

  MacKenzie, S ^a   Norrie, J ^b   Vella, M ^a   Drummond, I ^a   Walker, A ^b   Molloy, R ^a   Galloway, D J ^a   O'Dwyer, P J ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONOSCOPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LARGE INTESTINE CANCER; LARGE INTESTINE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; AMBULATORY CARE; COLON DISEASE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULATORY CARE; COLONIC DISEASES; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSULTANTS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0041919294     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4212     Document Type: Article

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