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Rethinking primary care’s gatekeeper role
Author’s reply to Mathew
BMJ 2017; 356 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j1469 (Published 22 March 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;356:j1469
- Geva Greenfield, research fellow
- The Reynolds Building, Imperial College London, London W6 8RP, UK
- g.greenfield{at}imperial.ac.uk
We thank Mathew for her feedback on our article about gatekeeping in primary care.1 The purpose of our short analysis2 was not to make any conclusion or statement in favour of or against gatekeeping. Rather, we aimed to provide an even handed view on its pros and cons and to highlight the need for more evidence.
As she noted, the effect of gatekeeping on waiting lists in both primary and …
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