Citation
(2010), "Communication between primary care physicians and specialists", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 15 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/cgij.2010.24815cae.009
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Communication between primary care physicians and specialists
Communication between primary care physicians and specialists
Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 15, Issue 3
Foy, R., Hempel, S., Rubenstein, L., Suttorp, M., Seelig, M., Shanman, R. and Shekelle, P.G.,Meta-analysis: effect of interactive communication between collaborating primary care physicians and specialists,Annals of Internal Medicine,2010,Vol. 152,pp. 247-258
The authors found a potential role for interactive communication for improving the effectiveness of collaboration between primary care physicians and specialists in the clinical areas of psychiatry and diabetes care. The review was largely well-conducted, and the authors’ cautious conclusion is likely to be reliable.