| Response to Letter to the Editor: “Analysis of incorrect referrals to the cardiovascular surgery outpatient clinic” | |
| DOI: 10.5606/e-cvsi.2024.53697 | |
| Ömer Faruk Rahman1, Fevzi Ayyıldız2 | |
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1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Burdur State Hospital, Burdur, Türkiye 2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Aydın Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Aydın, Türkiy |
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We would like to thank the author for their
interest in our article titled “Analysis of Incorrect
Referrals to the Cardiovascular Surgery Outpatient
Clinic.”[1] We find the OECD (Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development) data
shared by the author, highlighting the insufficiency
of the number of physicians, to be noteworthy. As
emphasized in our article, ensuring accurate patient
referrals to the appropriate outpatient clinics is
of critical importance, particularly considering the
increasing number of admissions and the growing
workload on healthcare professionals. We believe
that the recent increase in residency positions in
medical specialization in Türkiye may help address
the shortage of physicians in the coming years.
However, we believe that an increase in the number
of physicians alone will not be sufficient to prevent
incorrect outpatient clinic referrals. As we stated in the limitations of our article, we believe that studies investigating the reasons for incorrect patient presentations to the cardiovascular surgery outpatient clinic could provide important contributions to addressing the issue. For this reason, we have recently completed a new study evaluating the causes of incorrect outpatient clinic referrals. We believe that the results of our new study will provide significant insights for identifying key areas to target to prevent incorrect referrals. Data Sharing Statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. Author Contributions: All authors contributed equally to the article. Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article. Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article. |
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