Economic Impact of Prescreening on Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic Practice

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages e76-e79

  Donnellan, Fergal ^a   Harewood, Gavin C ^a   Cagney, Daniel ^a   Basri, Fadzwani ^a   Patchett, Stephen E ^a   Murray, Frank E ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Gastroenterology outpatient department; Prescreening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SALARY; SCREENING; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949973712     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: 15392031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181be9a24     Document Type: Article

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