Substitution of specialized rheumatology nurses for rheumatologists in the diagnostic process of fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1299-1305

  Kroese, M E A L ^a   Schulpen, G J C ^a   Bessems, M C M ^a   Severens, J L ^a   Nijhuis, F J ^b   Geusens, P P ^a   Landewe R B ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHEUMATOLOGY; SCORING SYSTEM; UNCERTAINTY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY;

FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PERSONNEL DELEGATION; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 54949104362     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.24018     Document Type: Article

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