Is the general practitioner hospital a potential 'patient trap'? A panel study of emergency cases transferred to higher level hospitals

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 76-80

  Aaraas, Ivar ^a   Melbye, Hasse ^a   Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar ^b   Irtun, Øivind ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Delay of care; General practitioner hospital; Medical injury; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; NORWAY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0031869228     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028134398750003205     Document Type: Article

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