Towards standard setting for patient-reported outcomes in the NHS homeopathic hospitals

Homeopathy

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 114-121

  Thompson, Elizabeth A ^a   Mathie, Robert T ^b   Baitson, Elizabeth S ^b   Barron, Susan J ^a   Berkovitz, Saul R ^c   Brands, Martien ^d   Fisher, Peter ^c   Kirby, Tom M ^c   Leckridge, Robert W ^e   Mercer, Stewart W ^f   Nielsen, Hugh J ^d   Ratsey, David H K ^g   Reilly, David ^e   Roniger, Helmut ^g   Whitmarsh, Thomas E ^e  

^a Bristol Homeopathic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH HOMEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

^c UCL Hospitals NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d Liverpool Regional Homoeopathic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^e Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^g Tunbridge Wells Homoeopathic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical data collection; Homeopathic hospitals; Patient reported outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 47649092214     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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