Audit of general practitioner referrals to a surgical assessment unit: New methods to improve the efficacy of the acute surgical service

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1544-1547

  Dookeran, K A ^a,b   Bain, I ^a   Moshakis, V ^a  

^a GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b 300 Kaufmann Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL PATIENT; WORKLOAD;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST SAVINGS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; TRIAGE;

EID: 0029908099     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800831115     Document Type: Article

References (3)

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