title: Referrals. Risky business.
abstract: There are wide variations in referral rates between GPs. The reasons for this are not well understood. Reduction in referrals will require protocols and the involvement of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice and Primary Care, St George's Hospital Medical School.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rowlands
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom