The facial skin lesions "see and treat" clinic: A prospective study

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 263, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 764-766

  Salam, Mahmoud A ^a   Matai, Vandana ^a   Salhab, Mohamed ^a   Hilger, A W ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Face; Skin lesions; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; EXCISION; FACE INJURY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFORMED CONSENT; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MINOR SURGERY; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SKIN DEFECT;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33745949707     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-006-0058-2     Document Type: Article

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