Caring for and about acute general medicine

[...]I question whether continuity of care has ever existed. Jun 1, 1999 EDITOR-Forgacs states that 42% of consultants in medicine work with juniors on shift systems and that a survey by the Royal College of Physicians found that consultants think little of an arrangement perceived as failing to pro...

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Published inBMJ Vol. 318; no. 7200; pp. 1759 - 1760
Main Authors Alberti, K. G. M. M., Ward, J. D., Schiller, K. F. R., Shaw, Ian S., Chambers, John A., Cooper, Nicola
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 26.06.1999
British Medical Association
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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College admissions
Consultants
Emergency medical care
Emergency medicine
Folk medicine
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Medicine
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Summary:[...]I question whether continuity of care has ever existed. Jun 1, 1999 EDITOR-Forgacs states that 42% of consultants in medicine work with juniors on shift systems and that a survey by the Royal College of Physicians found that consultants think little of an arrangement perceived as failing to provide real continuity of care. 1 This perception, apparently supported by most consultants, is based on myth. Because of the large number of emergency admissions, many trusts now have admission units.
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ISSN:0959-8138
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DOI:10.1136/bmj.318.7200.1759