Referral rates for children with acute gastroenteritis: a retrospective cohort study
Background: Hospital admission rates are increasing for children with acute gastroenteritis. However, it is unknown whether this increase is accompanied by an increase in referral rates from GPs due to increased workloads in primary care out-of-hours (OOH) services. Aim: To assess trends in referral...
Main Authors: | Pien Ingrid Wolters, Gea Holtman, Freek Fickweiler, Irma Bonvanie, Anouk Weghorst, Johan Post, Boudewijn Kollen, Marjolein Berger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Royal College of General Practitioners
2020-07-01
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Series: | BJGP Open |
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Online Access: | https://bjgpopen.org/content/4/3/bjgpopen20X101053 |
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