TY - JOUR T1 - A problem halved? JF - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners JO - J R Coll Gen Pract SP - 10 LP - 31 VL - 32 IS - 234 AU - Stuart Carne Y1 - 1982/01/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/32/234/10.abstract N2 - In this paper I shall trace the history of the development of the referral system in Great Britain and comment on the role of the second opinion as it affects the three parties concerned: the patient, the specialist and the general practitioner. ER -