GPs' reasons for referral of patients with chest pain: a qualitative study
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GPs' reasons for referral of patients with chest pain: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND Prompt diagnosis of an acute coronary syndrome is very important and urgent referral to a hospital is imperative because fast treatment can be life-saving and increase the patient's life expectancy and quality of life. The aim of our study was to identify GPs' reasons for referring or not referring patients presenting with chest pain. METHODS In a semi-structured interview, 21 GPs ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Family Practice
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1471-2296
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-10-55