References
- Navarro CM, Miranda IA, Onofre MA, Sposto MR. Referral letters in oral medicine: standard versus non-standard letters. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2002;31:537–43.
- Smith S, Khutoane G. Why doctors do not answer referral letters. S Afr Fam Pract 2009;51:64–7.
- Montalto M. Using referral letters to measure quality and performance in general practice. J Qual Clin Pract 1995;15:45–50.
- Newton J, Eccles M, Hutchinson A. Communication between general practitioners and consultants: what should their letters contain? Brit Med J 1992;304:821–4.
- Newton J, Hutchinson A, Hayes V, McColl E, Mackee I, Holland C. Do clinicians tell each other enough? An analysis of referral communications in two specialties. Fam Pract 1994;11:15–20.
- Hansen JP, Brown SE, Sullivan RJ, Jr, Muhlbaier LH. Factors related to and effective referral and consultation process. J Fam Pract 1982;15:651–6.
- Graham PH. Improving communication with specialists. The cases of an oncologic clinic. Med J Aust 1994;160:625–7.
- Craven R, Fleming P. Referral to hospital; improving communication between the dental practitioner and hospital dental staff. Comm Dent 1992;19:438–9.
- Tallersall MHN, Butow PN, Brown JE, Thompson JF. Improving doctors letters. Med J Aust 2002;177:516–20.
- Akinmoladum VT, Arotiba JT, Akadiri AO. Interspecialty referrals; evaluation of quality and pattern of referral letters to an oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic. Afr J Med 2006;35:43–6.
- Orimadegun AE, Akinbami FO, Akinsola AK, Okereke JO. Contents of referral letters to the Children Emergency Unit of a Teaching Hospital, Southwest of Nigeria. Paediatr Emerg Care 2008;24:153–6.
- Couper ID, Henbest RJ. The quality and relationship of referral and reply letters. The effect of introducing a pro forma letter. S Afr Med J 1996;86:1540–2.