What is the evidence on interventions to manage referral from primary to specialist non-emergency care? A systematic review and logic model synthesis

• Main Authors: Lindsay Blank (Author), Susan Baxter (Author), Helen Buckley Woods (Author), Elizabeth Goyder (Author), Andrew Lee (Author), Nick Payne (Author), Melanie Rimmer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Demand management describes any method used to monitor, direct or regulate patient referrals. Several strategies have been developed to manage the referral of patients to secondary care, with interventions targeting primary care, specialist services, or infrastructure. Objective: This re...