Rheumatology patient preferences for timing and location of out-patient clinics

Rheumatology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 80-82

  Douglas, Karen M J ^a,c   Potter, T ^a   Treharne, G J ^a,b   Obrenovic, K ^a   Hale, E D ^a   Pace, A ^a   Mitton, D ^a   Erb, N ^a   Whallett, A ^a   Delamere, J P ^a   Kitas, G D ^a,b  

^a DUDLEY GROUP OF HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c The Guest Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood tests; Out patient clinics; Patient preferences; Proximity; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; TIME; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHEUMATOLOGY; STATE MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 19944429174     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keh403     Document Type: Article

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