Garnett T, Mitchell A, Studd J
Menopause Clinic, Dulwich Hospital, London.
J R Soc Med. 1991 Mar;84(3):128-30. doi: 10.1177/014107689108400304.
One hundred and fifty new patients attending the Menopause Clinic at Dulwich Hospital were questioned on their attitudes and fears about hormone replacement therapy and the perceived attitudes of their general practitioner. The majority of patients attending the clinic had initiated referral themselves and many had travelled from outside the health authority area in order to be seen. The waiting list for an appointment was often unacceptable. We conclude that specialist menopause clinics in teaching hospitals are unable to cope with the demand for information about the menopause and hormone replacement from post-menopausal women and suggest alternative means for providing this service.
对150名前往达利奇医院更年期诊所就诊的新患者，就其对激素替代疗法的态度和担忧以及对其全科医生态度的认知进行了询问。大多数到该诊所就诊的患者是自行转诊的，许多人从卫生当局辖区以外的地方赶来就诊。预约等候名单往往让人无法接受。我们得出结论，教学医院的专科更年期诊所无法满足绝经后女性对更年期和激素替代疗法信息的需求，并建议采用其他方式提供这项服务。
