A systematic review of the effect of primary care-based service innovations on quality and patterns of referral to specialist secondary care

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 496, 2003, Pages 878-884

  Faulkner, Alex ^a   Mills, Nicola ^b   Bainton, David ^a   Baxter, Kate ^b   Kinnersley, P ^a   Peters, T J ^b   Sharp, Deborah ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care delivery; Health services needs and demands; Primary care; Referral and consultation; Review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONSULTATION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICINE; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 0242606334     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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