The referral practice of general medical practitioners to the surgical specialties: implications for the fu- ture. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1996;34:394-9.McArdle PJ, Whitnall M. The referral practice of general medical practitioners to the surgical specialties: implications for the future. Br ...
A consecutive 100-day study of the patient intake into a general medical/specialist unit is described. Sources of referral are analysed. Diagnoses made in hospital, both on admission and at the time of discharge, correlated well with those noted in the referring letter. Less than half the pati...
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I recently wrote an editorial for the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) intended to explore the issue of specialty referral, and to hopefully advance discussions within the profession around this subject. This is based solely on my own experiences in practice, a...
Specialist referral General practitioners can diagnose and treat many illnesses and injuries, but sometimes, you may need more specialized care. Your GP will refer you to a specialist if you have a complex medical problem that is beyond their scope of practice or to guide them with your care....
will present a significant care pathway change.AimsTo engage GPs in relation to the proposed introduction of treat and referral.MethodsA postal survey of 50 general practices in the southeast of Ireland was completed in 2019 to identify their opinion on the introduction of treat and referral. Desc...
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES OR DELAYS TO SHIPMENTS OR RELATING TO THE AVAILABILITY OR OPERATION OF THE SERVICES TO THE EXTENT SUCH AVAILABILITY AND OPERATION IS DEPENDENT UPON A CARRIER, PARTNER OR THIRD PARTY), REGARDLESS OF WHETHER PROVIDER IS A RESELLER OF, OR REFERRAL AGENT FOR,...
We considered the benefits, harms and cost-effectiveness of seven priority screening algorithms as identified by the Guidelines Development Group compared to no-screening: primary VIA, primary cytology with HPV DNA triage (ASC-US referral), primary HPV DNA without triage (assessment of eligibility for...
The utility of widespread exercise on prescription schemes on the NHS depends on the cost-effectiveness of such programmes. An economic evaluation was carried out in the Wales National Exercise Referral Scheme comparing the cost of a lifestyle intervention which included exercise with improvements in ...
Signs or symptoms are likely to underlie HIV testing in hospitals after referral by a GP, who acts as gatekeeper to secondary care in the Netherlands. There are approximately 24,000 people with HIV, of whom around 1,600 remain undiagnosed [12]. Over 50% of those diagnosed with HIV are ...