Outcome of outpatient neurology consultations: Physician's evaluations compared to patients' perceptions

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 276, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 175-178

  Narayanaswami, Pushpa ^a   Hahne, Jill C ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory; Neurology consultations; Office; Outcome; Outpatient; Patient perceptions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; NEUROLOGY; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 58149229453     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2008.09.036     Document Type: Article

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