Patient-orientated gastroenterology

Analysis of the first year's working of a combined gastroenterology clinic in a district hospital has shown that the major benefit was improved patient management. Hospital attendances were reduced, the diagnostic process accelerated, and unnecessary radiological investigations and surgical ope...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1975-04, Vol.2 (5963), p.130-131
Hauptverfasser:	Salter, R H, Cole, T P, Scott-Harden, W G, Girdwood, T G, Reid, M A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Appointments and Schedules Disorders Duodenal ulcer Dyspepsia England Gastroenterology Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Hospital Topics Humans Interprofessional Relations Medical referrals Medical specialists Outpatient Clinics, Hospital Pancreatic diseases Physicians Radiography Radiology Referral and Consultation Surgeons
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Zusammenfassung:	Analysis of the first year's working of a combined gastroenterology clinic in a district hospital has shown that the major benefit was improved patient management. Hospital attendances were reduced, the diagnostic process accelerated, and unnecessary radiological investigations and surgical operations avoided. There were no obvious major disadvantages.
ISSN:	0007-1447 0959-8138 1468-5833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.2.5963.130