Reasons for encounters, investigations, referrals, diagnoses and treatments in general practice in Sweden-a multicentre pilot study using electronic patient records

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-94

  Månsson, Jörgen ^a,b   Nilsson, Gunnar ^c   Strender, Lars Erik ^c   Björkelund, Cecilia ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Primary Health Care Centre Husläkarna I Kungsbacka   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d Box 454 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

electronic patient record; general practice; health problem; prescribing; Primary health care; reasons for encounter; symptoms

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DICLOFENAC; PENICILLIN V;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; SYMPTOM; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; URBAN AREA;

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 79957561623     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2010.538675     Document Type: Article

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