Changing pattern of referral to a diabetes clinic following implementation of the new UK GP contract

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 529, 2006, Pages 624-626

  Srirangalingam, Umasuthan ^a   Sahathevan, Senthur K ^a   Lasker, Shawarna S ^a   Chowdhury, Tahseen A ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Primary health care; Referral and consultation

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CONTRACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET THERAPY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 33747072571     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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