An analysis of referrals from primary care

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 671-673

  Al Qahtani, Dhafer A ^a   Imtiaz, Mohammed L ^a  

^a King Faisal Military Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAUDI ARABIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SAUDI ARABIA; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 2942650508     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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