Time To talk? patient experiences of waiting for clinical management of knee injuries

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-146

  Robling, M R ^a   Pill, R M ^a   Hood, K ^a   Butler, C C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMAGING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRATIFICATION; THERAPY DELAY; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATE MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649148298     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.022475     Document Type: Article

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