Symptomatic and non-symptomatic reasons for encounter in general practice
Engelsk titel: Symptomatic and non-symptomatic reasons for encounter in general practice
Författare:
Nylenna, Magne
;
Bruusgaard, Dag
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 9
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 13039
Sammanfattning
A total of 10 278 consecutive doctor-patient contacts in general practice were classified as either caused by a symptom or complaint (symptomatic) or caused by other reasons (non-symptomatic) according to the Reason for Encounter Classification, RFEC. Patients seeking advice for non-symptomatic reasons have other expectations than patients with symptoms and complaints. Knowledge of the distribution of "symptomatic" and "non-symptomatic" consultations is important for the understanding of the workload and utilization of general practice.