Urgent neurology out-patient referrals from primary health care physicians

Urgent neurology out-patient referrals from primary health care physicians.

We retrospectively analysed patients seen in a rapid referral clinic to identify those with abnormalities genuinely requiring urgent assessment, and to evaluate the impact of the clinic on routine services. After advertising the availability of the service, 25% of telephone referrals from primary-care physicians led to identification of patients considered suitable for urgent evaluation. We ass...

Appropriateness of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy referrals from primary health care.

Ann Saudi Med 2006;26(3):224-227 open-access endoscopy is defined as “the provision of a diagnostic endoscopic procedure by direct request of a general practitioner without prior hospital consultation”.1 Although open access is needed to meet the increasing demand for endoscopy service, studies suggest there is a link between such a system and inappropriate use of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (eG...

An analysis of referrals from primary care.

he pattern and number of referrals made by primary care physicians has a significant impact on the cost and quality of health care delivery. Rationalization of the referral process leads to both savings in cost and improvement of quality of care. This paper analyzes the pattern of referrals and evaluates the effect of clinical audit on the number and type of referrals from the primary care phys...

psychopathology of the general population referred by primary care physicians for urgent assessment in psychiatric hospitals

objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the type, severity and progression of psychiatric pathologies in a sample of 372 outpatients (age range 18–65 years) referred by their primary general practitioners (gps) to an urgent referral team (urt) based in a psychiatric hospital in aberdeen, scotland. this team offers immediate appointments (1- to 7-day delays) for rapid assessments and ea...

Providing out of hours urgent care.