Waiting times for and attendance at paediatric ophthalmology outpatient appointments

In Glasgow England in Jul 1994, an outpatient initiative was started to reduce waiting time for first hospital appointments for children referred by general practitioners with suspected amblyopia or strabismus. The benefits of this reduced waiting are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1996-11, Vol.313 (7067), p.1244-1244
Hauptverfasser:	Bowman, R J C, Bennett, H G B, Houston, C A, Aitchison, T C, Dutton, G N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amblyopia Amblyopia - therapy Ambulatory Care - statistics & numerical data Biological and medical sciences Child Child health services Child, Preschool Children & youth Health and social institutions Health care waiting times Hospitals Humans Medical sciences Ophthalmology Organization Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data Pediatrics Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Quality of service Scotland Social Class Strabismus - therapy Time Treatment Refusal Waiting Lists
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Zusammenfassung:	In Glasgow England in Jul 1994, an outpatient initiative was started to reduce waiting time for first hospital appointments for children referred by general practitioners with suspected amblyopia or strabismus. The benefits of this reduced waiting are discussed.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.313.7067.1244