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09/May/2024
09/May/2024
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO0676
Highlights Forty-three percent of referrals from basic healthcare units to a specialized vascular surgical service were regarded as inappropriate. The main reasons for inappropriate referrals included study participants without an indication for surgery and those referred to the wrong specialty. A high proportion of inappropriate referrals resulted in the subutilization of highly complex services. Use of telemedicine will assist in reducing the rate of inappropriate referrals. ABSTRACT Objective: Consequently, in this study, we aimed to evaluate 1,203 cases of referral […]
Keywords: Patient-referral systems; Public health; Telemedicine; Tertiary care centers; Vascular surgical procedures