Variations in referrals to consultants: A study of general practitioners' characteristics in southern Israel

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-54

  Elhayany, Asher ^a   Shvartzman, Pesach ^a   Regev, Sigal ^b   Reuveni, Haim ^a   Tabenkin, Hava ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Family medicine; Graduation; Referral rate; Training; Variation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL;

EID: 0033970553     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-200001000-00005     Document Type: Article

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