Referral letters to colorectal surgeons: The impact of peer-mediated feedback

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 499, 2004, Pages 123-126

  Jiwa, Moyez ^a   Walters, Stephen ^a   Mathers, Nigel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal; General practitioners; Quality of health care; Referral letter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIVERTICULOSIS; ENTERITIS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL POLYPOSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGEON;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CORRESPONDENCE; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PEER GROUP; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0442309856     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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