Family physicians' perception of plastic surgery and its influence on referral. A survey from Poland

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-25

  Antoszewski, Boguslaw ^a   Kardas, Przemyslaw ^a   Kasielska, Anna ^a   Fijalkowska, Marta ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

knowledge; plastic surgery; Primary care doctors; survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EYELID DISEASE; EYELID XANTHELASMA; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOMASTIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIPOMA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POLAND; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; POLAND; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 84857843604     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2011.611240     Document Type: Article

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