Does an in-house internist at a GP practice result in reduced referrals to hospital-based specialist care?

Does an in-house internist at a GP practice result in reduced referrals to hospital-based specialist care?

Objective: Consistent evidence on the effects of specialist services in the primary care setting is lacking. Therefore, this study evaluated the effects of an in-house internist at a GP practice on the number of referrals to specialist care in the hospital setting. Additionally, the involved GPs and...

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Main Authors: Tessa C. C. Quanjel, Anne Winkens, Marieke D. Spreeuwenberg, Jeroen N. Struijs, Ron A. G. Winkens, Caroline A. Baan, Dirk Ruwaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Subjects:
Substitution
general practice
primary care
referral
primary care plus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2018.1426147

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2018.1426147

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