FYI, from the latest issue of The Foot:
Helm RH, Ravi K. Podiatric surgery and orthopedic surgery: a customer
satisfaction survey of general practitioners. The Foot 13(1):53-54.
Abstract
We have conducted a questionnaire survey of all general practitioners in the
Doncaster area to ascertain their opinions about the relative merits of
orthopedic and podiatric surgery in respect of quality of service and
patient satisfaction. Eighty-three percent of 154 general practitioners
replied. The great majority of general practitioners stated their preference
was to refer patients with foot problems to podiatric surgery rather than to
orthopedic surgery, and that they were more pleased with the quality of
service provided. At the same time, we noticed a significant reduction in
the foot surgery workload of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in our
hospital. We discussed the implications in terms of future service provision
and the effect of a local podiatry service on the exposure of orthopedic
trainees to foot surgery.
Kind regards,
Hylton
Dr Hylton B. Menz
Research fellow
Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
High St, Randwick NSW 2031
ph. +61 2 9382 7965, fax. +61 2 9382 2722
email: [log in to unmask]
www.powmri.unsw.edu.au/FBRG
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