Use of GP services by patients with serious mental disorders compared to patients with diabetes - a national register-based study

Autor: Sturla Gjesdal, Magne Solheim, Øystein Hetlevik
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: European Journal of Public Health. 24
ISSN: 1464-360X
1101-1262
Popis: Background There is a high morbidity and suboptimal treatment concerning somatic diseases among the patients with serious mental disorders (SMD). The aim of this study was to assess how the general practitioners (GPs) offered services to patients with SMD and compare this to patients with diabetes (DM). Material and Methods The GPs in the Norwegian list patient system are financed by fee-for-service (FFS). For each patient contact the GP send a claim with information of the form of contact, use of laboratory test and …
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