Benefits of pre-referral preparation for rheumatology clinics

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Murphy, C L ^a   Sheane, B ^a   Durcan, L ^a   O'Shea, F D ^a   Doran, M ^a   Cunnane, G ^a,b  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE DURATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NONARTICULAR RHEUMATISM; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATOLOGY; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM;

EID: 84886921831     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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