Self referral to consultants

patient views for self-referral to specialists

background: except in emergency cases, all patients should be seen first by a primary healthcare physician who decides whether a referral to secondary care is necessary. the present study examined the reasons for patient self-referral to specialists. methods: a random sample of 1036 individuals was selected from people attending public outpatient clinics and specialists’ offices in the private ...

Approaches to regulating self-referral in Canada.

Self-referral by physicians is a source of frequent debate.1 In some circumstances, selfreferral can result in better continuity of care, speedier diagnoses, and improved timely access to health care services. From an ethical and legal perspective, however, self-referral is often criticised because it can result in a conflict of interest between a physician’s primary legal and ethical duty to a...

Kickbacks and self-referral.

Self-referral in cardiology.

Self-referral in neuroradiology.

The diagnosis of spinal meningiomas and schwannomas by my-elography. Enlargement radiography without special apparatus other than a very fine focal spot. S elf-referral in radiology is a complex and contentious topic that has received a great deal of attention recently. In addition to radiologists, others expressing concern about this phenomenon are Congress, the Centers for Medicare and Medica...