A telephone survey on the reasons for non-attendance in a dermatological clinic

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 353-357

  Cusini, M ^a   Auxilia, F ^a   Trevisan, V ^a   Visconti, U ^a   Castaldi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Appointments and schedules; Telephone; Waiting lists

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DEFECT;

EID: 59749093274     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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