Generalist-to-specialist diagnostic consultations in a tertiary hospital: an outcome-based retrospective observational study.

Kawamura R, Harada Y, Suzuki Y, Otaka Y, Hanai S, Katsukura S, Yokose M, Sakamoto T, Shimizu T

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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-026-15278-4
Published: 2026 Aug 1
Container: BMC health services research
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12913-026-15278-4,
  title = {Generalist-to-specialist diagnostic consultations in a tertiary hospital: an outcome-based retrospective observational study.},
  author = {Kawamura R and Harada Y and Suzuki Y and Otaka Y and Hanai S and Katsukura S and Yokose M and Sakamoto T and Shimizu T},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC health services research},
  doi = {10.1186/s12913-026-15278-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-15278-4}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Generalist-to-specialist diagnostic consultations in a tertiary hospital: an outcome-based retrospective observational study.
AU  - Kawamura R
AU  - Harada Y
AU  - Suzuki Y
AU  - Otaka Y
AU  - Hanai S
AU  - Katsukura S
AU  - Yokose M
AU  - Sakamoto T
AU  - Shimizu T
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC health services research
DO  - 10.1186/s12913-026-15278-4
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-15278-4
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R, K., Y, H., Y, S., Y, O., S, H., S, K., M, Y., T, S., & T, S. (2026). Generalist-to-specialist diagnostic consultations in a tertiary hospital: an outcome-based retrospective observational study.. BMC health services research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-15278-4

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