Publications by authors named "Joanne Steimel"
Purpose: To examine the time from the first physician visit to the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
Hypotheses: The time required to diagnose sarcoidosis is dependent on the initial symptoms, socioeconomic status, referral to a specialist, race, and severity of pulmonary involvement.
Methods: Patients were recruited from the Case Control Etiology of Sarcoidosis Study (ACCESS) and had biopsy-confirmed sarcoidosis.