Delayed referral despite appropriate knowledge in cryptorchidism as a cause of delayed orchidopexies in Austria

Klinische Padiatrie

Volumn 222, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 248-251

  Springer, A ^a   Huber, C ^a   Reck, C A ^a   Fengler, D ^a   Horcher, E ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

cryptorchidism; infertility; orchidopexy; seminoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORCHIDOPEXY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECIALIZATION; THERAPY DELAY;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; DATA COLLECTION; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORCHIOPEXY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 77954903219     PISSN: 03008630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1248260     Document Type: Article

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