The demand for surgery: An analysis of referrals from Australian general practitioners

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 863-868

  Gruen, Russell L ^a,b   Knox, Stephanie ^c   Carson, Phillip ^a,d   O'Rourke, Ian C ^e   Britt, Helena ^c   Bailie, Ross S ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e NSW Inst for Clinical Excellence   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification; Family practice; Health service needs and demand; Referral and consultation; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH INSURANCE; MANPOWER; NEUROSURGERY; OBSTETRICS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLASTIC SURGERY; SURGEON; THORAX SURGERY; UROLOGY; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURGERY;

EID: 8444228949     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03190.x     Document Type: Article

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