Referral steps in district health system are side-stepped

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-

  Mojaki, M E ^a,b   Basu, D ^c   Letskokgohka, M E ^b   Govender, M ^b  

^a Dr J S Moroka District Hospital   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INJURY; INTOXICATION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARASITOSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REGISTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79551703792     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.4385     Document Type: Letter

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