RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 General practice referrals to a community team for mental health in the elderly: information and the mode of referral.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 503
OP 504
VO 47
IS 421
A1 C Ball
A1 O Box
YR 1997
UL http://bjgp.org/content/47/421/503.abstract
AB Referrals by general practitioners to a community health in the elderly team by telephone and letter were compared for the information provided. Significantly less information was available to the team when the referral was by letter, particular in the areas of suicidal tendencies, patient telephone number, and possible informants. The implications of these findings are discussed.