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Published in: Critical Care 3/2010

01-06-2010 | Commentary

Interfacing the ICU with the general practitioner

Authors: Armand RJ Girbes, Albertus Beishuizen

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 3/2010

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Abstract

For many reasons it is crucial that treating intensivists have (regular) contact with general practitioners (GPs). Information about the premorbid condition of the patient, their will and wishes, is of importance to be able to set appropriate treatment goals. The GP is the doctor who is responsible for the patient once discharged from the hospital. Additionally, the GP can play an important early role in the support of relatives, provided the GP is timely informed. This kind of communication should be organized in a structured way within the intensive care unit department.
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Metadata
Title
Interfacing the ICU with the general practitioner
Authors
Armand RJ Girbes
Albertus Beishuizen
Publication date
01-06-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 3/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9066

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