title: [Referral from general practitioner to specialist. A study from Nord-Tröndelag].
abstract: Out of 4,892 patients who visited general practitioners during a four-week period, 307 were referred to specialists (6.3%). The main reason for referral seemed to be lack of necessary knowledge. There was no connection between the frequency of referral and the general practitioner's experience, how many years he/she had worked in the community, sex, or previous hospital experience, or distance to the specialist.
authors.affiliation: Dampskipskaia legekontor, Namsos.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fretland
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008511:Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009664:Norway; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013038:Specialization
vernacular_title: Henvisning fra primaerlege til spesialist. En undersøkelse fra Nord-Trøndelag.