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Virtual outreach: economic evaluation of joint teleconsultations for patients referred by their general practitioner for a specialist opinion [PDF]

, 2003
Objectives To test the hypotheses that, compared with conventional outpatient consultations, joint teleconsultation (virtual outreach) would incur no increased costs to the NHS, reduce costs to patients, and reduce absences from work by patients and ...
Wainwright, P, Currell, R, Thompson, S G, Wallace, P, Barber, J A, Lewis, L, Jacklin, P B, Jacklin, PB, Virtual Outreach Project Grp, Thompson, SG, Virtual Outreach Project Group, Roberts, JA, Roberts, J A, Haines, A, Harrison, R, Parker, S, Barber, JA   +16 more
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The Referral-Consultant Relationship

AMA Journal of Ethics, 2010
Consulting physicians must not usurp the role of the referring physician, even at patients’ request. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluation of inadequately staged ovarian cancer patients referred to gynaecologic oncology center [PDF]

New Indian Journal of OBGYN
Objectives: To analyse the factors associated with lack of comprehensive surgical staging (CSS) for early stage ovarian cancers performed at non-oncological centers. Materials and methods: A total of 50 patients with histologically proven ovarian cancer,
Faraz Sarvar Vali , Pariseema Dave , Bijal M Patel , Shilpa M Patel , Chetna D Parekh , Anshul T Bansal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using keywords to predict the need for an audiogram: an analysis of referral letters using logistic regression

Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2010
Background Otolaryngology clinics are often booked without considering the distribution of work for doctors and audiologists. This causes inefficiencies of time and human resources.
Venkat Reddy, Tarig Abdelrahman, Andrew Lau, Kel Anyanwu, David Whinney   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Needs-based triggers for timely referral to palliative care for older adults severely affected by noncancer conditions: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

BMC Palliative Care, 2023
Background Older people with noncancer conditions are less likely to be referred to palliative care services due to the inherent uncertain disease trajectory and a lack of standardised referral criteria.
Arisa Kawashima, Catherine J. Evans
doaj   +1 more source

Consultation-liaison psychiatry services in Pakistan: bridging gaps and revealing new opportunities

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To determine the demographic, clinical and service-related characteristics of psychiatric referrals received by a consultation-liaison service in a multidisciplinary setting.
Aisha Noorullah, Ifrah Hambal, Zoha Ishtiaq, Mohammad Zaman, Shahina Pirani, Murad Moosa Khan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider, Kris‐Ann Schultz, Nora Schnitzler, Michael Abele, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Ines B. Brecht, Maja Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Michaela Kuhlen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Yves Reguerre, Calogero Virgone, Daniel Orbach   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived effectiveness of school consultation procedures [PDF]

, 2001
Plan BThe ever-changing role of the school counselor has created a need for school counselors to acquire various skills to adapt to a changing school environment.
Brandenburg, Andrew J.
core  

Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the benefits and limitations of mixing virtual and face-to-face consultations to outpatient palliative care services; a mixed-methods study

BMC Palliative Care
Background The Covid-19 pandemic led to a rapid increase in the use of virtual consultations across healthcare. Post-pandemic, this use is expected to continue alongside the resumption of traditional face-to-face clinics.
Caradoc Morris, David Waterman, Lesley Anne Henson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source