An evaluation of a referral management and triage system for oral surgery referrals from primary care dentists: a mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Joanna Goldthorpe (Author), Tanya Walsh (Author), Martin Tickle (Author), Stephen Birch (Author), Harry Hill (Author), Caroline Sanders (Author), Paul Coulthard (Author), Iain A Pretty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Oral surgery referrals from dentists are rising and putting increased pressure on finite hospital resources. It has been suggested that primary care specialist services can provide care for selected patients at reduced costs and similar levels of quality and patient satisfaction. Researc...