A demographic study to profile non-attenders at a gynaecology outpatient clinic

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 156-158

  Pillai, R ^a   Bhangu, N ^b   Narayanan, M ^c   Yoong, W ^a  

^a NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Defaulters; Gynaecology outpatients; Non attenders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 84856635638     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.635228     Document Type: Article

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