Dawson K P, Ford R P
Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch School of Medicine, Christchurch Hospital.
N Z Med J. 1988 Mar 9;101(841):111-2.
A clinical audit was undertaken of all new patients (first referral) to a paediatric outpatient department over a six month period. There was a total of 542 children, of whom 59% were referred by a general practitioner and the remainder by paediatricians or other consultants. The conditions for which general practitioners most frequently referred children were cardiac murmurs and urinary tract problems, whereas respiratory disease, especially asthma, and hip and orthopaedic conditions were the common referrals from the specialists. Forty-four percent of general practitioner referrals were seen only once and then discharged, and there was a very low level of cross-referral to other disciplines.
对一家儿科门诊在六个月期间所有新患者（首次转诊）进行了一次临床审计。总共有542名儿童，其中59%由全科医生转诊，其余由儿科医生或其他顾问转诊。全科医生最常转诊儿童的疾病是心脏杂音和泌尿系统问题，而呼吸系统疾病，尤其是哮喘，以及髋部和骨科疾病是专家们常见的转诊疾病。44%的全科医生转诊患者只看了一次就出院了，转介到其他科室的情况非常少。
