Hitchcock Family Medicine
DECEMBER 26, 2023
If it's determined that you need more specialized treatment, a referral can be made to a cardiologist. Conditions such as asthma can also be treated through internal medicine. If a patient has severe respiratory issues or disease, they will likely need a referral to a lung specialist.
Family Medicine Initiative
APRIL 10, 2024
Adherence to medical advice improves and unnecessary self-referrals to other doctors decrease. Because chronic diseases are largely managed in primary care and are therefore the GPs’ daily business: Patients with multimorbidity account for 78% of GP appointments (based on 100,000 UK patients). Over time, more trust develops.
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