The south-east Scotland dermatology workload study: 30 Years' analysis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 123-130

  Holme, S Alex ^a   Scott Lang, V E ^a   Ooi, E T ^a   Matthews, A G ^a   Darling, M I ^a   Needham, D ^b   McCormack, S K A ^c  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN SKIN TUMOR; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DERMATITIS; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROSACEA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN CANCER; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE PRACTICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCOTLAND; SKIN DISEASES; STATE MEDICINE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; WAITING LISTS; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863313361     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.10906.x     Document Type: Article

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