Can a rheumatologist accurately prioritize patients on the basis of information in the general practitioner referral letters? [8]

Rheumatology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1270-1271

  Sathi, N ^b   Whitehead, E ^a   Grennan, D ^b  

^a Department of Rheumatology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ARTHROPATHY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONSULTATION; FIBROMYALGIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW BACK PAIN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NECK PAIN; NONARTICULAR RHEUMATISM; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATIC POLYMYALGIA; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; TEMPORAL ARTERITIS; VASCULITIS; WORKLOAD;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ENGLAND; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; TRIAGE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0141962654     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keg336     Document Type: Letter

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