Communication between primary care physicians and specialists Free

Communication between primary care physicians and specialists

Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 15, Issue 3

Foy, R., Hempel, S., Rubenstein, L., Suttorp, M., Seelig, M., Shanman, R. and Shekelle, P.G.,Meta-analysis: effect of interactive communication between collaborating primary care physicians and specialists,Annals of Internal Medicine,2010,Vol. 152,pp. 247-258

The authors found a potential role for interactive communication for improving the effectiveness of collaboration between primary care physicians and specialists in the clinical areas of psychiatry and diabetes care. The review was largely well-conducted, and the authors’ cautious conclusion is likely to be reliable.