Primary headache disorder in the emergency department: Perspective from a general neurology outpatient clinic

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-136

  Gahir, K K ^a   Larner, A J ^b  

^a PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEADACHE AND FACIAL PAIN; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGY;

EID: 33644769819     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.023010     Document Type: Article

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