Can we improve dysphagia referrals?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 584-587

  Phillips, S A ^a   Ross, P D ^b   Chalmers, K ^a   MacDougall, G ^c  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Interdisciplinary Communication; Referral and Consultations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; STANDARD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME;

AMBULATORY CARE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34249007759     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106002064     Document Type: Article

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