Outcomes of rheumatology referrals seen in a general medicine clinic
General medicine clinics may effectively triage and manage patients initially referred to rheumatology, potentially reducing unnecessary specialist consultations. In our cohort, only 17% required rheumatology referral, supporting the role of general medicine in preliminary rheumatologic evaluation within the Australian healthcare context.
Authors
- Shereen Oon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6822-5711)
- Andrew Foote
- Sam Shan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3377-5972)
Institutions
- Northern Hospital (AU)
- St Vincent's Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Internal Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.70261
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03