Urgency vs triage prioritisation: appropriateness of referrer-rated urgency of referrals to a public dermatology service.

Journal: The New Zealand medical journal
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Abstract

AIM: To characterise the appropriateness of community referrer-rated urgency among dermatology referrals.

Authors

  • Jessica Yi Han Aw
    Intern Medical Officer, New South Wales Health, Port Macquarie, Australia.
  • Israa Al-Manji
    Resident Medical Officer, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
  • Amanda Oakley
    Department of Dermatology, Waikato District Health Board and Waikato Clinical Campus, University of Auckland, Hamilton, New Zealand.