Patterns of Hematuria Referral to Urologists: Does a Gender Disparity Exist?

Urology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 498-502

  Johnson, Emilie K ^a   Daignault, Stephanie ^a,b   Zhang, Yingxi ^a   Lee, Cheryl T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS; UROLOGY;

EID: 50249127685     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.01.086     Document Type: Article

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