Communication between GPs and cooperatives is poor for terminally ill patients
- 8 November 1997
- Vol. 315 (7117) , 1235-1236
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.315.7117.1235b
Abstract
Editor—In a study of a general practice cooperative, Salisbury pointed out that pressure for change in out of hours care has come almost entirely from the medical profession and that it is important to consider the patients' perspective.1 Our work has identified that continuity and familiarity of professional carers are particularly important to terminally ill patients in the community.23 By looking at medical records, we undertook a retrospective audit of palliative care in the Cambridge general practice cooperative, …Keywords
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