GP's classification of headache: Is primary headache underdiagnosed?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 547, 2008, Pages 102-104

  Kernick, David ^a,d   Stapley, Sally ^b,c   Hamilton, William ^b,c  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Caper Research Practices   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d St Thomas Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Headache; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TENSION HEADACHE; UNITED KINGDOM; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CLASSIFICATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEADACHE AND FACIAL PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 38949092078     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X264072     Document Type: Article

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