Aust Fam Physician
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Communication across the divide. A trial of structured communication between general practice and emergency departments.
To evaluate the impact of structured form letters for general practitioner to emergency department (ED) communication. ⋯ This study demonstrates that improvements to communication between GPs and EDs are difficult and may require a systemic change within general practice and the hospital. Electronic systems may allow the sort of reciprocal communication required to establish and sustain improvement.