Engelsk titel: Referrals from general practitioners to rheumatologists
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Författare:
Gran JT
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Nordvåg BY
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 7
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 00061136
Sammanfattning
BACKGROUND : The study is an analysis of referrals of new patients from general practitioners to an outpatient clinic of rheumatology.
MATERIAL AND METHODS : All referrals from general practitioners during a 12 months period were evaluated.
RESULTS : The annual incidence of referrals of new patients was 423 per 100,000. The main cause of referral was diagnosis, and more than half of the diagnoses suggested were changed at the visit. Few of the referred patients had severe disease.
INTERPRETATION : The selection of patients for specialist consultation in rheumatology should be changed in favour of patients with severe disease at the expense of those with long-standing non-debiliating disorders.