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The challenge of long waiting lists: how we implemented a GP referral system for non-urgent specialist' appointments at an Australian public hospital

OUR PROBLEM: The length of wait lists to access specialist clinics in the public system is problematic for Queensland Health, general practitioners and patients. To address this issue at The Townsville Hospital, the GP Liaison Officer, GPs and hospital staff including specialists, collaborated to de...

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Autores principales:	Stainkey, Lesley A, Seidl, Isaac A, Johnson, Andrew J, Tulloch, Gladys E, Pain, Tilley
Formato:	Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2010
Materias:	Correspondence
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2991304/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21050488 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-10-303

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