Urology out-patient non-attenders: Are we wasting our time?

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 305-308

  Casey, Row G ^a   Quinlan, M R ^a   Flynn, R ^a   Grainger, R ^a   McDermott, T E D ^a   Thornhill, J A ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Administration; Non attendance; Out patients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UROLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UROLOGIC DISEASES; UROLOGY;

EID: 36549008205     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-007-0028-8     Document Type: Article

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