The 'hidden work' of a hospital neurologist: 1000 consults later

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Ali, E ^a   Chaila, E ^a   Hutchinson, M ^a   Tubridy, N ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Consults; Emergency department; Inpatient; Neurology; Outpatient; Referrals

Indexed keywords

COLLAPSE; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY WARD; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEIZURE; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NEUROLOGY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77949623574     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02901.x     Document Type: Review

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