Understanding communication breakdown in the outpatient referral process in Latin America : A cross-sectional study on the use of clinical correspondence in public healthcare networks of six countries

An adequate use of referral and reply letters - the main form of communication between primary care (PC) and out-patient secondary care (SC) - helps to avoid medical errors, test duplications and delays in diagnosis. However, it has been little studied to date in Latin America. The aim is to determi...

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2018

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Universidad del Rosario

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Repositorio EdocUR - U. Rosario

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eng

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oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/20346

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https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/20346

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Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cross-Sectional Study
General Practitioner
Human
Male
Mexico
Outpatient
Patient Referral
Questionnaire
Secondary Health Care
Skill
Uruguay
Writing
Cross-Sectional Study
Interpersonal Communication
Outpatient
Physician
Primary Health Care
Procedures
Public Relations
South And Central America
Communication
Correspondence As Topic
Cross-Sectional Studies
Interprofessional Relations
Latin America
Male
Outpatients
Physicians
Referral And Consultation
Secondary Care
Surveys And Questionnaires
Atención primaria de salud
Investigación de servicios de salud
Análisis multivariante
Administración general
Health services research
Adult
Medical history
Article
Primary health care
Female
Middle Aged
Adult
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Administración de servicios de salud
Salud pública
Responsabilidad médica

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