The effect of waiting times from general practitioner referral to MRI or orthopaedic consultation for the knee on patient-based outcomes

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 85, Issue 1019, 2012, Pages

  Brealey, S ^a   Andronis, L ^b   Dale, V ^a   Gibbon, A J ^c   Gilbert, F J ^d   Hendry, M ^e   Hood, K ^f   King, D ^c   Wilkinson, C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDICS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84868005177     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/12729937     Document Type: Review

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