Implementation by Scottish otolaryngologists of the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network document Management of Sore Throats and the Indications for Tonsillectomy: Four years on

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 357-361

  Clement, W Andrew ^a   Dempster, John H ^a  

^a CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Otolaryngology; Practice Guidelines; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SORE THROAT; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 2942577452     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221504323086543     Document Type: Review

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