Continuity of GP care is related to reduced specialist healthcare use: a cross-sectional survey

British Journal of General Practice

Peder A Halvorsen¹  Olav Helge Førde¹  Ivar J Aaraas¹  Anne Helen Hansen¹ 

[1] National Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine, University Hospital of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway.

关键词: continuity of patient care;    cross-sectional study;    general practitioner;    hospitalisation;    primary health care;    Norway;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp13X669202

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Continuity of GP care is associated with reduced hospitalisations, but solid documentation of its relationship to use of outpatient specialist services is lacking.

【 授权许可】

Unknown