Audit of primary and secondary care as a source of patch test clinic referrals

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1258-1260

  Lamb, S R ^a,b   Wilkinson, S M ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Pontefract General Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; General practitioners; Patch testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DERMATITIS; DERMATOLOGY; ECZEMA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATCH TEST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATOLOGY; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATCH TESTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 11144319331     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06224.x     Document Type: Article

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