Measuring the quality of referral letters about patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 957, 2005, Pages 467-469

  Jiwa, M ^a   Coleman, M ^b   McKinley, R K ^c  

^a Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b Kingthorne Group Practice   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD;

ADULT; CORRESPONDENCE; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

EID: 22344455155     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.027516     Document Type: Article

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