Concepedia

Does the Gatekeeper Model Work in Hand Surgery?

Tristan L. Hartzell, Jonathan H. Shahbazian, Amit Pandey, Lily A. Girson, Roee Rubinstein, Branko Bojovic, Nicholas M. Bernthal, Kodi Azari, Prosper Benhaim

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 2013 · 11 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Health care providers less familiar with an examination of the hand often misdiagnose and mistreat common problems. A referral system may not be the most efficient means of delivering care to patients with elective hand maladies.

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Gatekeeping Revisited — Protecting Patients from Overtreatment

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The Adequacy of Medical School Education in Musculoskeletal Medicine*†

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Outcomes of patients with hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus treated by different systems and specialties. Results from the medical outcomes study

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Resolving the Gatekeeper Conundrum

K. Grumbach, Joe V. Selby, Cheryl L. Damberg et al. · JAMA · 1999 · 287 citations