Outpatient consultation: Interaction between the general internist and the specialist

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1987, Pages 93-98

  Byrd, James C ^a   Moskowitz, Mark A ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

consultation; general internists; outpatients

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICINE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AMBULATORY CARE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; BLUE CROSS; BLUE SHIELD; BOSTON; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAID; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 0023303665     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02596304     Document Type: Article

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