Diagnostic spectrum, treatment indication and symptom duration in initial referrals to the rheumatologist;Diagnosespektrum, Behandlungsindikation und Symptomdauer von Erstzuweisungen zum Rheumatologen

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 910-918

  Westhoff, G ^a   Edelmann, E ^b   Kekow, J ^c   Zink, A ^a,d  

^a DEUTSCHES RHEUMA FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM   (Germany)

^b Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis Bad Aibling   (Germany)

^c Medigreif Fachkrankenhaus für Rheumatologie und Orthopädie ^*  (Germany)

^d CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diagnostic spectrum; Disease duration; Early arthritis; Early clinic; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; MEDICAL HISTORY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; SPECIALIZATION; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; RHEUMATOLOGY; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 78650172288     PISSN: 03401855     EISSN: 14351250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00393-010-0715-0     Document Type: Article

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