Patterns of ophthalmological complaints presenting to a dedicated ophthalmic Accident & Emergency department: Inappropriate use and patients' perspective

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 740-744

  Hau, Scott ^a   Ioannidis, A ^a   Masaoutis, P ^a   Verma, S ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPTOMETRY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56249093507     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.057604     Document Type: Article

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