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Archives of Disease in Childhood 2004;89:1032-1033; doi:10.1136/adc.2004.051938
Copyright © 2004 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Archives of Disease in Childhood 2004;89:1032-1033
© 2004 BMJ Publishing Group & Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

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Copies of clinic letters to the family

D G Bartle1, L Diskin2, F Finlay1

1 Department of Child Health, Bath NHS House, Newbridge Hill, Bath, UK
2 Paediatric Department, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Dr D G Bartle
Department of Child Health, Bath NHS House, Newbridge Hill, Bath BA1 3QE, UK; dvdbartle{at}aol.com

ABSTRACT

In April 2004 guidelines were introduced advising that letters to the GP should be copied to parents of young people. A study was carried out to ascertain the views of young people and their parents as to who they felt should receive correspondence after an outpatient appointment.

Keywords: letters; opinion; outpatient; patient


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