%0 Journal Article
%T Patterns and Impact of Consultations to an Endocrinology Unit in a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern Nigeria
%A Akolade O. Idowu
%A Ayokunle Osonuga
%A Bamikole Osibowale
%A Olumide Abiodun
%A Oluwaseyitan Andrew Adesegun
%A Oyindamola Falade
%A Taamaka Davis Ngubor
%A Theophilus Ajiro
%J Archive of "Nigerian Medical Journal : Journal of the Nigeria Medical Association".
%D 2018
%R 10.4103/nmj.NMJ_167_18
%X The dearth of endocrinologists in Nigeria, coupled with a paucity of data on patterns of endocrine consultations pose a challenge in evaluating the impact of consultations on patients' management and eventual outcomes. The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency, sources of referrals, the common cases referred, the reasons for consultation requests, and the outcome of patients who benefitted from endocrine consultations
%K Consultations
%K endocrinology
%K impact
%K Nigeria
%K outcome
%K pattern
%K referral
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6585172/