Do neurologists and primary care physicians agree on the extent of specialty involvement of patients referred to neurologists?

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 654-661

  Swarztrauber, Kari ^a,d   Vickrey, Barbara G ^b,c  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Gtr Los Angeles VA Hlthcare System   (United States)

^d PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Physician's practice patterns; Referral and consultation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROLOGIST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBABILITY; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; NEUROLOGY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042573545     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30535.x     Document Type: Article

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