Smoothing the passage of patients from primary care to specialist respiratory opinion

Louise O'Byrne; Camilla Darlow; Nicola Roberts; Graeme Wilson; Martyn R. Partridge

doi:10.4104/pcrj.2010.00028

Smoothing the passage of patients from primary care to specialist respiratory opinion

Louise O'Byrne, Camilla Darlow, Nicola Roberts, Graeme Wilson, Martyn R. Partridge

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Abstract

This research aimed to assess whether information in general practitioner (GP) referral letters provides a basis for selection of diagnostic tests in patients. We undertook a prospective study within a respiratory outpatients department to compare the diagnostic tests planned at three stages of the referral/specialist consultation process: i) using the GP referral letter alone; ii) using the referral letter and patient history; iii) using the referral letter, patient history, and clinical examination.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	248-253
Number of pages	6
Journal	Primary Care Respiratory Journal
Volume	19
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2010.00028
Publication status	Published - Sep 2010

Keywords

respiratory disease
patient care
GP referrals

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