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. 1999 Nov 25;109(5682):30-1.

Clinical priorities. Points make prizes

P Adams
  • PMID: 11067479

Clinical priorities. Points make prizes

P Adams. Health Serv J. .

Abstract

Assessing patients for non-urgent surgery according to a numeric priority system has rationalised waiting times in three specialties in a pilot project. Traditional scoring systems result in little relation between urgency and waiting times. Enlisting doctors' support for a scoring system takes time.

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