Out patient waiting time for common skin conditions - do general practitioners and dermatologists have the same priorities? A questionnaire-based survey.
We present the results of a questionnaire-based survey amongst the general practitioners and consultant dermatologists regarding maximum acceptable waiting times for a range of skin conditions. Statistically significant differences were found in the relative prioritization between the general practitioners and the consultants for a selection of the diagnoses. This has implications for planning and implementation of future services in general and developing waiting list prioritization scoring systems in particular.
George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, UK. sanjay.agarwal@ntlworld.com
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D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014850:Waiting Lists