Tool to assess the quality of consultation and referral request letters in family medicine

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 574-575

  François, José ^a,b  

^a Continuing Professional Development ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONSULTATION; FACE VALIDITY; FAMILY MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; RATING SCALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW;

CANADA; CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 79956064110     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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