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Referrals to psychiatrists. Assessing the communication interface between psychiatry and primary care.

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Tanielian, TL; Pincus, HA; Dietrich, AJ; Williams, JW; Oxman, TE; Nutting, P; Marcus, SC
Published in: Psychosomatics
2000

The Study of Outpatient Referral Patterns was conducted in 1998 to examine the nature of the communication relationship between psychiatrists and primary care physicians regarding outpatient referrals. Nationally representative psychiatrists were surveyed (N = 542) regarding their aggregate experience with outpatient referrals from non-psychiatric physicians in the previous 60 days. Data regarding frequency and type of information and mode of communication were gathered. Results indicate that primary care physicians represent a significant source of referrals to psychiatrists and that psychiatrists are generally satisfied with the communication interface with the referring physicians. Psychiatrists' level of satisfaction was related to the quantity and quality of information provided by referring physicians.

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Psychosomatics

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ISSN

0033-3182

Publication Date

2000

Volume

41

Issue

3

Start / End Page

245 / 252

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Specialization
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry
  • Primary Health Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Medicine
  • Male
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Humans
 

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Tanielian, T. L., Pincus, H. A., Dietrich, A. J., Williams, J. W., Oxman, T. E., Nutting, P., & Marcus, S. C. (2000). Referrals to psychiatrists. Assessing the communication interface between psychiatry and primary care. Psychosomatics, 41(3), 245–252. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psy.41.3.245
Tanielian, T. L., H. A. Pincus, A. J. Dietrich, J. W. Williams, T. E. Oxman, P. Nutting, and S. C. Marcus. “Referrals to psychiatrists. Assessing the communication interface between psychiatry and primary care.Psychosomatics 41, no. 3 (2000): 245–52. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psy.41.3.245.
Tanielian TL, Pincus HA, Dietrich AJ, Williams JW, Oxman TE, Nutting P, et al. Referrals to psychiatrists. Assessing the communication interface between psychiatry and primary care. Psychosomatics. 2000;41(3):245–52.
Tanielian, T. L., et al. “Referrals to psychiatrists. Assessing the communication interface between psychiatry and primary care.Psychosomatics, vol. 41, no. 3, 2000, pp. 245–52. Pubmed, doi:10.1176/appi.psy.41.3.245.
Tanielian TL, Pincus HA, Dietrich AJ, Williams JW, Oxman TE, Nutting P, Marcus SC. Referrals to psychiatrists. Assessing the communication interface between psychiatry and primary care. Psychosomatics. 2000;41(3):245–252.
Journal cover image

Published In

Psychosomatics

DOI

ISSN

0033-3182

Publication Date

2000

Volume

41

Issue

3

Start / End Page

245 / 252

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Specialization
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry
  • Primary Health Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Medicine
  • Male
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Humans