Open access gastroscopy. GPs use gastroscopy appropriately.
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Reasons for variations in the use of open access gastroscopy by general practitioners.
This study aimed to investigate the wide variation between general practitioners (GPs) in their use of open access gastroscopy by assessing (i) their partnership share, workload, and the aggregated practice request rate; (ii) correlations with their professional and practice characteristics; and (iii) a comparison with referral rates to medicine, surgery, and all specialties. All 145 GPs and th...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.306.6894.1750-b