Skip Navigation

InnovAiT 2008 1(6):451-460; doi:10.1093/innovait/inn069
This Article
Right arrow Full Text
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Simon, C.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us  
What's this?

© The Author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the RCGP. All rights reserved. For permissions please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Common injuries in general practice

Dr Chantal Simon

Executive Editor, InnovAiT

E-mail: chantal.simon{at}oxfordjournals.org


  Abstract

Although most people who injure themselves receive treatment at Accident & Emergency (A&E) or a Minor Injuries Unit, presentation of minor injuries to general practice, either to the GP directly or via the practice nurse, is a common occurrence. There are several reasons for this. Often patients have to wait a long time in A&E and presentation to the GP may save them time; it may be more convenient to go to the GP surgery rather than the A&E department if the A&E department is a long way away or the patient has difficulties with transport. Some patients may just prefer to see a doctor that they know and trust. In addition, many A&E departments give advice that injuries more than 2 days old should be presented to the GP rather than an A&E department. It is essential that GPs have a thorough knowledge of how to best manage these patients.


Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us    What's this?




Disclaimer:
Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department.