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19051555

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-4
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality and number of letters of referral for new patients received in the Prosthodontics Department of a Dental Teaching Hospital. Letters received during the month of May 2006 were included. Each letter of referral was tested against five criteria which might be expected in an appropriate letter of referral. These were information on the following: relevant dental history, relevant medical history, teeth present, diagnosis, and treatment plan. The results showed that only 8% of letters met all five criteria and 11% met none of them. Letters requesting better information were sent to referring practitioner as a result of this audit. However a re-audit in May 2007 showed that 9% of letters met all five criteria and 15% met none of them. A need has been identifiedfor better referral letters and ways of achieving this were discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0965-7452
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
128-31
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
An audit of letters of referral to a prosthodontic department in a dental teaching hospital.
pubmed:affiliation
King's College London Dental Institute, Guy's Hospital, London,UK. michael.fenlon@kcl.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article