RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Holidaymakers in a seaside town
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 486
OP 490
VO 27
IS 181
A1 P. P. Davies
YR 1977
UL http://bjgp.org/content/27/181/486.abstract
AB A general practice in a holiday area has problems in dealing with the demands for general medical services by holidaymakers. A survey was devised to study these demands and their effect on the work of the practice. Throughout the summer months every eighth patient seen in the surgery was a visitor and at the peak period every fifth patient was a temporary resident. Temporary residents requested proportionately more home visits late in the day and those staying more than 15 days had a higher doctor contact rate.