Who is referred to neurology clinics? - The diagnoses made in 3781 new patients

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 747-751

  Stone, J ^a   Carson, A ^a   Duncan, R ^c   Roberts, R ^e   Warlow, C ^a   Hibberd, C ^a   Coleman, R ^d   Cull, R ^a   Murray, G ^b   Pelosi, A ^f   Cavanagh, J ^g   Matthews, K ^e   Goldbeck, R ^d   Smyth, R ^a   Walker, J ^a   Sharpe, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^f HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Neurology; Outpatients

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEMYELINATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; SPINE DISEASE; SYNCOPE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 77957774860     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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