A retrospective study of the referral patterns to a vulval clinic: Highlighting educational needs in this subspecialty

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 435-437

  Cheung, S ^a,b   Gach, J ^a   Lewis, F ^a  

^a WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHEN PLANUS; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEURODERMATITIS; PAIN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VULVA DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 33746431335     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600747140     Document Type: Article

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