Telephone clinic follow-up following carpal tunnel decompression

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 641-644

  Williams, M ^a   Amin, Amit ^a,b   Getgood, A ^a   Hallam, P ^a   Chojnowski, A J ^a   Chapman, P G ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Decompression; Follow up; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINOR SURGERY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREND STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEPHONE;

EID: 55949100509     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408090124     Document Type: Article

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