'I guess I'll wait to hear'- communication of blood test results in primary care a qualitative study.

Jessica Watson; Chris Salisbury; Penny F. Whiting; William T Hamilton; Jonathan Banks

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'I guess I'll wait to hear'- communication of blood test results in primary care a qualitative study.

August 3, 2022

Watson J, Salisbury C, Whiting PF, et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2022;72(723):e747-e754.

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Failure to communicate blood test results to patients may result in delayed diagnosis or treatment. In this study, UK primary care patients and general practitioners (GPs) were asked about their experiences with the communication of blood test results. Patients and GPs both expected the other to follow up on results and had conflicting experiences with the method of communication (e.g., phone call, text message).

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