Dermatology outpatients in the West Midlands: their nature and management.
There is a lack of routinely available information about dermatology outpatient consultations which form the majority of the clinical work of this specialty. This survey was undertaken to prepare for clinical audit and assist in planning future developments of the service. Data were recorded from 2,940 outpatient consultations held during one week by 20 consultant dermatologists and their staff in the West Midlands Health Region in November 1988. The results show that collection and analysis of Regionwide data for a small specialty is feasible, and have indicated future areas of study for clinical audit.
Stevenson
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West Midlands Regional Health Authority, Birmingham.
Horn
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Charles-Holmes
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Shrank
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D003625:Data Collection; D003880:Dermatology / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010045:Outpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014850:Waiting Lists