Prior authorisation to visit the neurologist from primary care may not be necessary: The findings of a prospective, controlled study;La autorización previa para acceder al neurólogo desde atención primaria puede ser innecesaria: Resultados de un estudio prospectivo y controlado

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 388-392

  Pérez Martínez, David A ^a   Puente Munoz A I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CENTRAL DE LA CRUZ ROJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ambulatory neurological care; Extra hospital neurology; Gatekeeping; Health care model; Mistaken referrals; National health system; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPAIN; STANDARD;

FEMALE; GATEKEEPING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN;

EID: 35348823783     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.4307.2006219     Document Type: Article

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