Self-referral of symptoms (SOS) follow-up system of appointments for patients with uncertain diagnoses in rheumatology out-patients

Rheumatology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-203

  Pace, A V ^a   Dowson, C M ^a   Dawes, P T ^a  

^a HAYWOOD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessibility of health care; Musculoskeletal diseases; Self referral

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 31544470660     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kei122     Document Type: Article

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