| Autor: |
Beebe SA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132., Casey R, Magnusson MR, Pasquariello PS Jr |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Clinical pediatrics [Clin Pediatr (Phila)] 1993 Jul; Vol. 32 (7), pp. 412-6. |
| DOI: |
10.1177/000992289303200705 |
| Abstrakt: |
Self-referral of children by parents without the knowledge of the child's regular physician can lead to redundant or unnecessary testing and difficulty in arranging follow-up care. This study was designed to investigate reasons for self-referral in a hospital-based pediatric diagnostic center. During the study period, 59 patients were referred by their regular physicians and 51 were self-referred. In multiple-choice questionnaires completed by 85% of the parents, nearly half (18/39; 46%) of those who were self-referred but only 2/51 (4%) of physician-referred parents said the child's regular physician was unconcerned about the medical problem. Further study on the causes for this perception is needed before recommendations can be made to physicians about demonstrating their concern to families. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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