LETTERS FROM PHYSICIANS

Quality of Referral Letters Written By Family Physicians to Otologists -A Peer Assessment

Introduction: Otolaryngology is a field with a high referral rate; however, there is a dearth of research on the quality of referral letters written in this field. This study was carried out to explicitly assess the quality of referral letters, more specifically in the field of otology.   Materials and Methods: Two otologists assessed referral letters written by general ...

Points from Letters

(a) Undergraduate medical education, leading up to the M.D. degree. After qualification, all doctors have to serve a period of interneship for at least one year, as well as pass a state licensing examination, before they can practise as general practitioners. (b) Graduate education, covering usually a period of at least three years, with a view to specialization. During this period, graduates g...

From Letters to Pixels

Specifying regions of interest to search 3D anatomical space can be di cult. Ontology-based queries are often imprecise and return extra (unwanted) data. Drawing regions of interest in graphical 3D representations of a model organism in principle allows for high precision, but user interfaces can be awkward to use and time consuming. In this poster we promote the use of spatial descriptions as ...

Points from Letters

Referral letters from general practitioners.

If continuity of care is to be preserved, then the process by which a patient is referred to hospital is important. We have analysed a series of letters of referral from general practitioners with special reference to the diagnoses made and the inclusion of a relevant history.