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8334066

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-8-23
pubmed:abstractText
A study was undertaken to determine if inappropriate general practitioner out-patient referrals have increased. Out-patients referred to an otolaryngology unit in north-east England were analysed. Patient, diagnosis, waiting time and outcome of consultation details of new attenders for a two-month period in 1981 and 1989 were compared. New out-patient attenders without evidence of otolaryngological disease, who required no treatment, investigation or follow-up, were defined as inappropriate referrals. A total of 2200 new attendances were studied, 819 in 1981 and 1381 in 1989. In all, 125 referrals (15%; 95% confidence interval, 12-18%) in 1981 and 180 patients (13%; 11-15%) in 1989 were inappropriate. There was no increase in the proportion of inappropriate referrals.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0007-0947
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
73-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Inappropriate out-patient referrals increasing?
pubmed:affiliation
University of Leeds.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article