Reasons for new referral non-attendance at a pediatric dermatology center: A telephone survey

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 113-116

  Hon, Kam Lun Ellis ^a   Leung, T F ^a   Wong, Y ^a   Ma, K C ^a   Fok, T F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Non attendance; Outpatient clinics; Pediatric dermatology

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TELEPHONE; TIME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PEDIATRICS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SKIN DISEASES; TELEPHONE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 18744392002     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630510027877     Document Type: Review

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