Reasons for acute referrals to hospital from general practitioners and out-of-hours doctors in Norway: a registry-based observational study

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The gender distribution within the different ICPC groups was equal, with two exceptions: the Latvian population had a higher proportion of males with digestive diseases (59% versus

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diagnostic approach, tolerance of risk and attitudes to hospital admission in patients with acute chest pain out-of-hours in Norwegian primary care.. Methods: Data were

Conclusions: Patients with chest pain presenting at out-of-hours services in Norway are investigated for acute heart disease, but less than half are admitted to hospital for

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