The effectiveness of different patient referral systems to shorten waiting times for elective surgeries: systematic review
Abstract Background Long waiting times for elective surgery are common to many publicly funded health systems. Inefficiencies in referral systems in high-income countries are more pronounced than lower and middle-income countries. Primary care practitioners play a major role in determining which pat...
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Main Authors: | Dimuthu Rathnayake (Author), Mike Clarke (Author) |
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2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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