The accuracy of medical history information in referral letters

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 188-192

  DeAngelis, A F ^a   Chambers, I G ^a   Hall, G M ^a  

^a ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Completeness; Medical history; Referral letters

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLEEDING DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIST; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOXICITY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; STANDARD; TOOTH EXTRACTION; WRITING;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; DENTISTS; DIPHOSPHONATES; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOXICITY; FAMILY PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HEMORRHAGIC DISORDERS; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MEDICINE; PHYSICIANS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 77955756977     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01221.x     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Dental Practice Board of Victoria. Dental Records. Code of Practice No. C003. Issue date July 2007. URL: 'http://www.dentprac.vic.gov.au/docs/c003.pdf'.
2. Dental Board of Tasmania. Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001. Section 11(1). By-law No. 23/06/2006. Making and maintaining dental records. URL: 'http://www.dentalboard.tas.gov.au/files/Dental%20Records%20FINAL%20- %208%20August%202006.pdf'.
3. Chambers I, Scully C. Medical information from referral letters. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1987;64:674-676.
4. Park JC, Ross AH, Tole DM, Sparrow JM, Penny J, Mundasad MV. Evaluation of a new cataract surgery referral pathway. Eye (Lond) 2009;23:309-313.
5. Kisloff B, Peele PB, Sharam R, Slivka A. Quality of patient referral information for open access endoscopic procedures. Gastrointest Endosc 2006;64:565-569.
6. Campbell F, Parsons B, Ruth L. Analysis of referral letters to a department of old age psychiatry. Ir J Psych Med 2008;25: 24-28.
7. Navarro CM, Onofre MA, Sposto MR. Referral letters in oral medicine: an approach for the general dental practitioner. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2001;30:448-451.
8. Hammond M, Evans DR, Rock WP. A study of letters between general dental practitioners and consultant orthodontists. Br Dent J 1996;180:259-263.
9. McAndrew R, Potts AJ, McAndrew M, Adam S. Opinions of dental consultants on the standard of referral letters in dentistry. Br Dent J 1997;182:22-25.
10. Snoad RJ, Eaton KA, Furniss JS, Newman HN. Appraisal of a standardised periodontal referral proforma. Br Dent J 1999; 187:42-46.
11. Thomas D, Royle I, John JH, Bainton P. Do referrals from primary dental care for treatment using general anaesthesia comply with General Dental Council guidelines? Prim Dent Care 2004;11:26-30.
12. Baker RA, Anthony L, Sanders H. An audit of the quality of a referral document, designed in accordance with Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network for paediatric exodontias under general anaesthesia. Int J Paediatr Dent 2006;16:307-308.
13. Djemal S, Chia M, Ubaya-Narayange T. Quality improvement of referrals to a department of restorative dentistry following the use of a referral proforma by referring dental practitioners. Br Dent J 2004;197:85-88.
14. Schmidt M, Rizvi N, Lee DM, Wood V, Amisano S, Fairley CK. An audit of completeness of clinical histories: before and after introduction of a pro-forma. Int J STD AIDS 2005;16:822-824.
15. Kourkouta S, Darbar UR. An audit of the quality and content of periodontal referrals and the effect of implementing referral criteria. Prim Dent Care 2006;13:99-106.
16. Richard S. "Bytes and bites" - using computerized clinical records to improve patient safety in general dental practice. Dent Update 2008;35:614-616, 618-619.
17. Cheng A, Mavrokokki A, Carter G, et al. The dental implications of bisphosphonates and bone disease. Aust Dent J 2005;50(Supp 2): S4-S13.
18. Sambrook P, Olver I, Goss AN. Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw. Aust Fam Physician 2006;35:801-803.
19. Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis Expert Group. Prevention of endocarditis. 2008 update from Therapeutic guidelines: antibiotic version 13, and Therapeutic guidelines: oral and dental version 1. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited, 2008.
20. Brennan MT, Valerin MA, Noll JL, et al. Aspirin use and postoperative bleeding from dental extractions. J Dent Res 2008;87: 740-744.
21. Krishnan B, Shenoy NA, Alexander M. Exodontia and antiplatelet therapy. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008;66:2063-2066.
22. Brewer AK. Continuing warfarin therapy does not increase risk of bleeding for patients undergoing minor dental procedures. Evid Based Dent 2009;10:52.
23. Vudiniabola S, Pirone C, Williamson J, Goss AN. Hyperbaric oxygen in the therapeutic management of osteoradionecrosis of the facial bones. Int J Maxillofac Surg 2000;29:435-438.
24. McAndrew R, Potts AJ, McAndrew M, Adam S. Opinions of dental consultants on the standard of referral letters in dentistry. Erratum in Br Dent J 1997; 182:133.