Acute neurological problems: Frequency, consultation patterns and the uses of a rapid access neurology clinic

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 296-300

  Chapman, F A ^a   Pope, A E ^b   Sorensen, D ^a   Knight, R S G ^a   Al Shahi Salman, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident and emergency; Acute medicine; Epilepsy; Headache; Neurology; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY WARD; EPILEPSY; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE;

EID: 74249117348     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2009.402     Document Type: Article

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