title: Referral letters from general practitioners.
abstract: If continuity of care is to be preserved, then the process by which a patient is referred to hospital is important. We have analysed a series of letters of referral from general practitioners with special reference to the diagnoses made and the inclusion of a relevant history.
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003933:Diagnosis; D005194:Family Practice; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008499:Medical Records; D012017:Referral and Consultation