The TOS study: Can we use our patients to help improve clinical assessment?

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 306-310

  Nicholl, D J ^a,b   Yap, C P ^a   Cahill, V ^a   Appleton, J ^b   Willetts, E ^a   Sturman, S ^a,b  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neurology examination; Ophthalmoscopy; Papilloedema; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OPHTHALMOSCOPE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PAPILLEDEMA; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; REFLEX HAMMER; SCORING SYSTEM; STETHOSCOPE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AWARENESS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEUROLOGY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENTS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875738788     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2012.405     Document Type: Article

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