Where is the relevant history and examination recorded? A review of documents in general practice

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 235-238

  Jiwa, Moyez ^a,f   Gordon, Michael ^b   Skinner, Paul ^c   Colwell, Bridgitte ^d   Freeman, Jennifer ^e  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Gleadless Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^f WA Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinic; Colorectal; General practice; Medical records; Referral letter

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SURGEON;

EID: 33846303127     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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