Marsh G N
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1982 Apr 17;284(6323):1176-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.284.6323.1176.
Of 260 follow-up medical outpatient consultations analysed by 12 general practitioners in the Northern Region, a large proportion appeared to be a complete waste of time. One follow-up consultation should be the normal for the great majority of cases and if more are necessary specific reasons should be given. Great economies could be made in the National Health Service by reducing medical outpatient follow-ups.
在北部地区,12名全科医生分析了260次门诊随访会诊,其中很大一部分似乎完全是浪费时间。对于绝大多数病例,一次随访会诊就足够了,如果需要更多会诊,应该给出具体原因。通过减少门诊随访,国民医疗服务体系可以节省大量开支。