Time spent in primary care for hip osteoarthritis patients once the diagnosis is set: a prospective observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous research on time to referral to orthopaedic surgery has predominantly used hip complaints as starting point instead of the moment the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is established, therefore little is known abou...

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Main Authors: van den Akker-Scheek Inge, Bulstra Sjoerd K, van der Meer Klaas, van der Veen Willem, Paans Nienke, Stevens Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/12/48