Frequent attenders in general practice: a retrospective 20-year follow-up study.
Br J Gen Pract
; 51(468): 567-9, 2001 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11462318
ABSTRACT
We describe a 20-year retrospective study of 58 patients with a cross-matched control group in one practice, who initially attended more than 12 times in 1975. The study establishes that frequent attendance is not consistent; the majority of high-attending patients in general practice revert over a short period of time to a normal consulting pattern. Diseases, rather than patients, appear to dictate high consulting rates. Consistent high attendance is largely owing to multiple pathology.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Office Visits
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Family Practice
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Gen Pract
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article