Feasibility and cost efficiency of a diagnostic guideline for chronic polyneuropathy: A prospective implementation study

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 397-401

  Vrancken, A F J E ^a,b   Kalmijn, S ^b   Buskens, E ^b   Franssen, H ^a   Vermeulen, M ^c   Wokke, J H J ^a   Notermans, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY;

EID: 33644539524     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.073239     Document Type: Article

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