Recorded consultations for children under 5 have increased considerably in general practice

EDITOR,-Suspecting that parents' concerns about the health of their children might be a reliable indicator of public expectations of the NHS and demands on it, I went through the medical records of the first five years of life of all patients registered with the practice who were born in 1947,...

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Published in:BMJ 1996-11, Vol.313 (7068), p.1334-1334
Main Author: Del Mar, Alan R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
Family Practice
General practice
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Letter
Letters
Medical records
Referral and Consultation
United Kingdom
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Summary:EDITOR,-Suspecting that parents' concerns about the health of their children might be a reliable indicator of public expectations of the NHS and demands on it, I went through the medical records of the first five years of life of all patients registered with the practice who were born in 1947, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, and 1990 and noted the number of general practice consultations for each child.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.313.7068.1334