Non-attendance at the colorectal clinic: A prospective audit

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 377-380

  Corfield, Lorraine ^a,b   Schizas, Alexis ^a   Williams, Andrew ^a   Noorani, A ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Colorectal clinic; Non attendance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WEATHER;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COLORECTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SEX FACTORS; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 48249135112     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X301172     Document Type: Article

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