doi: 10.1017/s0033291700030865.
Variations in referral pattern to the psychiatric services by general practitioners
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- DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700030865
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Variations in referral pattern to the psychiatric services by general practitioners
Psychol Med.
1979 May.
Abstract
Referral rates to psychiatric services in North-East Scotland by 147 individual urban and rural general practitioners were calculated. Among city doctors, the greater the number of years since qualification the more patients were referred. Single-handed city doctors also had very high referral rates. Subsequent interviews were conducted with 76 general practitioners. Topics covered included reasons for referral to psychiatric services. Psychotics, severely depressed patients, alcoholics and violent patients were the most frequently referred groups.
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