Nasolaryngoscopy in a family medicine clinic: Indications, findings, and economics

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 591-597

  Wilkins, Thad ^a   Gillies, Ralph A ^a   Getz, April ^a   Zimmerman, Dave ^a   Kang, Larry ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b EISENHOWER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Laryngeal neoplasms; Laryngopharyngeal reflux; Laryngoscopy; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; SMOKING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VOCAL CORD DISORDER;

ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 77956900587     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.05.090186     Document Type: Article

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