What should be provided to the referring physician?
Normally, the remote site staff should relay any information to the referring physician that is specified by the specialist consultant. Subsequently, if the consultant’s report is delivered to the remote site, it should also be forwarded to the referring physician. Ultimately, the referring physician is the person who has local responsibility for the patient and needs to have complete medical information for that patient to make the best decisions for his or her continued care.
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