The investigation of acute gastroenteritis in general practice: A survey of general practitioners in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 136-138

  Scallan, Elaine ^a,k   Fitzgerald, Margaret ^b   Cormican, Martin ^c   Smyth, Brian ^d   Devine, Michael ^e   Daly, Leslie ^f   Reilly, Philip ^g   Crowley, Dominique ^e   O'Sullivan, Margaret B ^b   Collins, Claire ^e   Harkins, Velma ^h   McKeown, Paul ⁱ   Tohani, Vinod ^j  

^a FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^d Northern Ireland   (United Kingdom)

^e NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^g QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^h IRISH COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (Ireland)

ⁱ HEALTH PROTECTION SURVEILLANCE CENTRE   (Ireland)

^j Southern Health and Social Service Board   (United Kingdom)

^k CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 32444431511     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814780509178257     Document Type: Article

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