Does an in-house internist at a GP practice result in reduced referrals to hospital-based specialist care?

• Main Authors: Tessa C. C. Quanjel (Author), Anne Winkens (Author), Marieke D. Spreeuwenberg (Author), Jeroen N. Struijs (Author), Ron A. G. Winkens (Author), Caroline A. Baan (Author), Dirk Ruwaard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Consistent evidence on the effects of specialist services in the primary care setting is lacking. Therefore, this study evaluated the effects of an in-house internist at a GP practice on the number of referrals to specialist care in the hospital setting. Additionally, the involved GPs and...