Referral letters from general practitioners.
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If continuity of care is to be preserved, then the process by which a patient is referred to hospital is important. We have analysed a series of letters of referral from general practitioners with special reference to the diagnoses made and the inclusion of a relevant history.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 25 156 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975