# Primary care gatekeeping and referrals: effective filter or failed experiment?

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/primary-care-gatekeeping-and-referrals-effective-filter-or-failed-experiment/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Christopher R. Forrest |
| Citations | 214 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.326.7391.692 |
| Fields | Business, Management and Accounting,Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Health Professions |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/326/7391/692.1.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2154394359 |
| PMID | 12663407 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2003 |

## Paper authors

- [Christopher R. Forrest](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christopher-r-forrest/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Healthcare Systems and Technology](https://scholariq.org/topics/healthcare-systems-and-technology/)

## Paper topics

- [Healthcare Systems and Technology](https://scholariq.org/topics/healthcare-systems-and-technology/)
- [Healthcare Policy and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/healthcare-policy-and-management/)
- [Primary Care and Health Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/primary-care-and-health-outcomes/)

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