Patients repeatedly referred to secondary care with symptoms unexplained by organic disease: prevalence, characteristics and referral pattern.
BACKGROUND: Patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are commonly referred to specialist clinics. Repeated referrals suggest unmet patient need and inefficient use of resources. OBJECTIVES: How often does this happen, who are the patients and how are they referred? METHODS: The design of t...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2010
|