Patient pressure for referral for headache: a qualitative study of GPs'referral behaviour

British Journal of General Practice

Myfanwy Morgan¹  Linda Jenkins¹  Leone Ridsdale¹ 

[1] Division of Health and Social Care Research, King's College London, London

关键词: doctor–patient relationship;    headache;    patient anxiety;    referral;    qualitative;   

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学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Headache accounts for up to a third of new specialist neurology appointments, although brain lesions are extremely rare and there is little difference in clinical severity of referred patients and those managed in primary care. This study examines influences on GPs' referral for headache in the absence of clinical indicators.

【 授权许可】

Unknown