Practice Foundations | Writing Referral Letters
Find out when onward referral is needed and learn a simple method of summarising patient information to produce a professional and concise medical referral letter.
Available as part of the Practice Foundations Package.
Find out when onward referral is needed and learn a simple method of summarising patient information to produce a professional and concise medical referral letter.
Instructor: Dr Angela Cadogan
Course Content
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Welcome
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About the Presenter
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Introduction
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When Is a Letter Needed?│ Video Presentation
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Writing a Concise Referral Letter | Video Presentation
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Qualities of a Good Letter | Video Presentation
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Read This Referral Letter. What Needs to Change?
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See How You Did. Here's What We Think....
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Reinforcing Activity
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Before you go...
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About this course
- $20.00
- Learning time: 30 minutes
- Suitable for all levels
What is covered:
When is a letter needed?
How to write a concise referral letter
Qualities of a good letter.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course your will be able to:
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What are the Physiotherapy Board Standards for health records.
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Understand when it is appropriate to write a letter.
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Write a concise referral letter that contains all important and relevant patient, condition, clinical and referrer details.
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List and discuss the qualities of a good referral letter.
Includes:
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CPD certificate provided
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Handouts
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Access period – duration of subscription
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Instructor
Dr Angela Cadogan
Dip Phys, M.Sports Physio, Dip MT, PhD
Physiotherapy Specialist (Musculoskeletal).
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Physiotherapy Specialist (Musculoskeletal).
Angela is a NZ registered Physiotherapy Specialist (Musculoskeletal) with a Ph.D in Musculoskeletal Diagnostics from AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand (2012) (shoulder sub-specialty). Based in Christchurch, she works as a clinical consultant in her own private practice specialising in the diagnosis and management of shoulder pain.
Angela also works in an Orthopaedic Triage and Assessment role (Shoulder Service) with the Canterbury District Health Board. Angela has an ongoing research interest in shoulder conditions, has many publications on the topic, has been an invited keynote speaker at many national and international shoulder conferences and is Associate Editor at JOSPT (Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy).
Angela has been teaching courses on the diagnosis, management and rehabilitation of shoulder conditions for over 10 years and is passionate about upskilling other physiotherapists and improving capability of the physiotherapy workforce to meet the needs of the changing healthcare system. Angela is the director of Physio Academy. Learn more: www.drangelacadogan.co.nz