Trends in Urological Referral Patterns: A Study of Community and University Urologists in the United States

ConclusionsTrends in urological referral patterns show an increased likelihood of referral for common urological surgical procedures, regardless of subspecialty or disease. While most referrals are reportedly directed to academic medical centers, there appears to be an increasing trend toward internal referral among practices. The most commonly cited factor for referral was surgical training, which has implications for physician education.
Source: Urology Practice - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research