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Table 2 Sequence of contacts with health services

From: Patient journey to a specialist amyotrophic lateral sclerosis multidisciplinary clinic: an exploratory study

 

Contact sequence

Professional

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

Total contacts

GP

32

   

1

 

33

A&E

 

2

1

   

3

Hospital

1

3

4

2

 

2

12

Neuro

 

15

17

11

8

5

56

Rheumatology

 

2

    

2

ENT*

 

2

 

1

  

3

Other Surgical

 

1

1

 

1

 

3

Physiotherapy

1

4

 

1

  

6

Orthopaedic

 

5

2

1

  

8

Geriatrician

 

2

1

 

1

 

4

Chiropractor

 

1

1

   

2

Other**

1

1

4

1

  

7

  1. *ENT = Ear Nose and Throat
  2. **e.g. psychiatrist, pain specialist, radiologist
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