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Gatekeeping and referrals to cardiologists: General practitioners’ views on interactive communications

OBJECTIVE: Referrals to specialists have not been compulsory in Iceland since 1984. In 2006, referrals were again required for patients to receive reimbursement for part of the cost of appointments with cardiologists. The aim of this study was to explore GPs’ attitudes to the referral system and pos...

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Autores principales: Bjornsson, Steinar, Sigurdsson, Johann A., Svavarsdottir, Alma Eir, Gudmundsson, Gunnar Helgi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3656399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23607368
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02813432.2013.784543