Dutch general practitioners' referral of children to specialists: a comparison between 1987 and 2001
BACKGROUND: Although children are frequently referred to specialists, detailed information on referral patterns of them is scarce. Even less information is available on how referral patterns evolve over time. AIMS: To examine current referral patterns for children aged 0-17 years and compare these with referral patterns reported for 1987.Design of study: Data were analysed from two national cross-sectional surveys, performed in 2001 (91 general practices) and in 1987 (103 general practices).SETTING: Dutch general practice.METHOD: All new referrals to specialists were assessed by age, sex, Inte... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2004 |
Schlagwörter: | Adolescent / Age Factors / Child / Preschool / Comparative Study / Cross-Sectional Studies / Decision Making / Family Practice/statistics & numerical data/*trends / Female / Health Services Accessibility / Health Surveys / Humans / Infant / Newborn / Male / Netherlands / Physician's Practice Patterns/*trends / Referral and Consultation/trends/*utilization |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26831745 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/10367 |