'Paper clinics' - A model for improving delivery of outpatient colorectal services

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 268-274

  Porrett, Theresa R C ^a,b   Lunniss, P J ^a  

^a HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Model; Outpatient services; Paper clinic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSULTATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD; MODEL; NURSE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COLONIC DISEASES; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTAL DISEASES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 3242703361     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2004.00640.x     Document Type: Article

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