BMJ · 1954 · 49 citations · 0 references
MedicineGeriatric MedicinePsychiatryClinical MedicineGeriatric PsychiatryPsychotherapyConsultation-liaison MedicineGeriatric PsychotherapyPsychotherapy For Older AdultsPhysician Referral PatternsPsychotherapy With Older AdultsReferral To SpecialistsSpecialist Referral Pathways
MEDICAL JOURNALi every person consulting the doctor, or seven for every ten consultations. At least one certificate was given for every 4.5 consultations, and only about half of them were for official purposes. Referrals were at the rate of 35 per 100 persons in the year, and most of these patients were referred only once. The elderly male patients with a referral rate of 57 per 100 persons were referred most often.