Does the Gatekeeper Model Work in Hand Surgery?

Most managed care plans use a physician "gatekeeper" to control referrals to hand surgeons. The appropriateness of this model for upper extremity complaints has never been challenged. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prior management of patients with elective hand disorders wh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) 2013-09, Vol.132 (3), p.381e-386e
Hauptverfasser:	Hartzell, Tristan L., Shahbazian, Jonathan H., Pandey, Amit, Girson, Lily A., Rubinstein, Roee, Bojovic, Branko, Bernthal, Nicholas, Azari, Kodi K., Benhaim, Prosper
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Delayed Diagnosis - statistics & numerical data Diagnostic Errors - statistics & numerical data Dupuytren Contracture - complications Dupuytren Contracture - diagnosis Dupuytren Contracture - therapy Hand - diagnostic imaging Hand - surgery Humans Nebraska Nerve Compression Syndromes - complications Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnosis Nerve Compression Syndromes - therapy Osteoarthritis - complications Osteoarthritis - diagnosis Osteoarthritis - therapy Primary Health Care - statistics & numerical data Prospective Studies Radiography Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data Tenosynovitis - complications Tenosynovitis - diagnosis Tenosynovitis - therapy Unnecessary Procedures - statistics & numerical data
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