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Referring physicians' knowledge of hand surgery.
Referring physicians' knowledge of hand surgery. Hand (New York, N.Y.) Curtin, C. M., Yao, J. 2010; 5 (3): 278-285Abstract
Hand surgeons rely on referrals from general providers. Appropriate referral is dependent upon referring physicians having an understanding of the problem and available treatments. This study evaluates the referring physicians' knowledge and perceptions of basic hand problems and their treatment. This study also evaluates the impact of a brief lecture on our referring physicians' understanding of hand issues. A survey instrument was administered to referring physicians. The instrument addressed general hand knowledge and perceptions toward hand surgery. The physicians also attended a lecture on general hand problems and their treatments. The survey was repeated 2 weeks post-lecture. Subjects had a pre-lecture knowledge score of 65% correct and post-lecture a score of 85%, p?
View details for DOI 10.1007/s11552-009-9256-x
View details for PubMedID 21886547
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