First-visit patients without a referral to the Department of Internal Medicine at a medium-sized acute care hospital in Japan: an observational study

First-visit patients without a referral to the Department of Internal Medicine at a medium-sized acute care hospital in Japan: an observational study

Nobuyuki Kajiwara,1 Kazuyuki Hayashi,1 Masahiro Misago,2 Shinichiro Murakami,2 Takato Ueoka2 1Department of Nephrology, Ikeda City Hospital, 2Department of General Medicine, Ikeda City Hospital, Johnan, Osaka, Japan Purpose: We sought to profile first-time patients without a referral who sought medi...

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Main Authors: Kajiwara N, Hayashi K, Misago M, Murakami S, Ueoka T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of General Medicine
Subjects:
medium-sized hospital
general internal medicine
general practice
reason for encounter (RFE)
International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC)
antibiotic overuse
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