title: General principles of medical interconsultation for hospitalised patients.
abstract: Medical interconsultation for hospitalised patients is a regular activity among internal medicine specialists. However, despite its growing impact and importance, a model that defines its characteristics, objectives and information has not been established. This study, conducted by the Shared Care and Interconsultations Group of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine, proposes a number of general recommendations concerning the method for requesting and responding to hospital medical interconsultations, as well as a format for these interconsultations.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, España. Electronic address: rafael.monte.secades@sergas.es.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Monte-Secades
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montero-Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gil-Díaz
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Fundación Hospital Calahorra, Calahorra, La Rioja, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castiella-Herrero
keywords: Consulta médica; Hospitalised patients; Internal Medicine; Medical consultation; Medicina Interna; Pacientes hospitalizados