title: Communication between psychiatrists and general practitioners: what style of letters do psychiatrists prefer?
abstract: This study investigated the style of referral letter that psychiatrists would like to receive from general practitioners. Ninety psychiatrists in Edinburgh were asked to answer a brief questionnaire about their preferences and select one of six sample letters presented to them. The most popular letter was one page in length and contained two or three headings.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blaney
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pullen
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011570:Psychiatry; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014956:Writing