Analysis of referral appropriateness in the Western Cape, South Africa, and implications for resource allocation
Introduction: The public health system in South Africa is a tiered system. Throughout the Western Cape are Community Health Centers (CHCs), which serve as the entry point for the majority of patients seeking medical care. Patients who require urgent or emergent treatment at the CHCs are transferred...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-06-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X12000390 |