Clark S
Prim Dent Care. 1995 Mar;2(1):11-4.
A questionnaire was sent to all general dental practitioners within Grampian region investigating the frequency of referral to hospital of medically fit patients for minor oral surgery. This was compared with their general dental practice experience and previous hospital employment. A 91.8% (n = 135) response rate was achieved. The responses indicated that practitioners refer if they believe specialist treatment is required, but less experienced practitioners were more likely to refer in the belief that general anaesthesia was necessary for treatment. A patient's request was a rare cause of referral, particularly with the more experienced practitioners. Referrals for the patient to avoid paying National Health Service (NHS) charges were rare, as were referrals due to lack of equipment. Inappropriate NHS fees for minor oral surgery treatment was a cause of referral by one third of practitioners.
向格兰扁地区的所有普通牙科医生发送了一份调查问卷，调查身体健康的患者被转介到医院进行小型口腔手术的频率。并将其与他们在普通牙科诊所的经验以及以前在医院的工作经历进行比较。获得了91.8%（n = 135）的回复率。回复表明，如果医生认为需要专科治疗，他们就会进行转介，但经验较少的医生更有可能基于认为治疗需要全身麻醉而进行转介。患者的请求是转介的罕见原因，尤其是对于经验更丰富的医生。患者为避免支付国民健康服务（NHS）费用而被转介的情况很少见，因设备不足而转介的情况也很少见。三分之一的医生将小型口腔手术治疗的NHS费用不当作为转介的一个原因。
