Outpatient experience of patients with GERD in the United States: Analysis of the 1998-2001 national ambulatory medical care survey

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1904-1908

  Niemcryk, Steve J ^a   Joshua Gotlib, Sandra ^a   Levine, Douglas S ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Health care utilization; Outpatient visits; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26244453006     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-005-2959-0     Document Type: Article

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