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. 2015 Nov 17:351:h6148.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.h6148.

Should GPs be paid to reduce unnecessary referrals?

David Shaw, Peter Melton

PMID: 26578085
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h6148

Review

Should GPs be paid to reduce unnecessary referrals?

David Shaw et al. BMJ. 2015.

. 2015 Nov 17:351:h6148.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.h6148.

Authors

David Shaw, Peter Melton

PMID: 26578085
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h6148

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Rather than pay GPs to reduce referrals, use the money to improve community services.
Jennings R. Jennings R. BMJ. 2015 Dec 9;351:h6598. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h6598. BMJ. 2015. PMID: 26655112 No abstract available.
Referral criteria need to be decided, published, and used.
Beales IL. Beales IL. BMJ. 2015 Dec 9;351:h6599. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h6599. BMJ. 2015. PMID: 26658345 No abstract available.

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