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

Quanjel, Tessa C CWinkens, AnneSpreeuwenberg, Marieke DStruijs, Jeroen NWinkens, Ron A GBaan, Caroline ARuwaard, Dirk2018-02-092018-02-092018-01-28Does an in-house internist at a GP practice result in reduced referrals to hospital-based specialist care? 2018:1-8 Scand J Prim Health Care1502-77242937645810.1080/02813432.2018.1426147http://hdl.handle.net/10029/621392Consistent 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 internist were asked to share their experiences with the intervention.enArchived with thanks to Scandinavian journal of primary health careDoes an in-house internist at a GP practice result in reduced referrals to hospital-based specialist care?ArticleScan J Prim Health Care 2018; 36(1):99-106