Why do general practitioners abandon the local hospital? An analysis of referral decisions related to elective treatment

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 597-604

  Ringard, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Competition; coordination; general practitioners; hospital choice; Norway; referrals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NORWAY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT RIGHT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; BACK PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; NORWAY; PATIENT RIGHTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 77955476782     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494810371019     Document Type: Article

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