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10979443

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-13
pubmed:abstractText
We evaluated the significance of first visits to our pulmonary clinic with regard to diagnosis and treatment by reviewing records of 287 new referrals by medical care providers (Sept. 1998-Feb. 1999). At the first visit the diagnosis was changed in 30%, and treatment in 40%. These are minimal figures because evaluation had not been completed nor the diagnosis determined in all cases, while further investigation and follow-up continued. In light of these findings, we believe that recent pressure on primary care physicians to avoid referrals to specialty clinics would result in short-term savings, but in the long term, would increase expenses and diminish quality of care. It is important to consider ways to maximize the interaction between the primary care physician and the specialist to maintain quality of care and decreases costs.
pubmed:language
heb
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0017-7768
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
139
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
8-11, 80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
[Specialty clinics--gain or loss?].
pubmed:affiliation
Epidemiology Dept., Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract