Table 3.
Distribution of referrals by specialty group
| SPECIALTY GROUP | OVERALL PROPORTION (N) |
|---|---|
| General surgery | 10.0 (207) |
| Dermatology | 9.3 (192) |
| Gastroenterology | 8.4 (173) |
| Gynecology | 8.1 (167) |
| Otolaryngology | 7.9 (163) |
| Orthopedics | 7.2 (149) |
| Urology | 5.6 (116) |
| Cardiology | 4.7 (96) |
| Ophthalmology | 4.3 (89) |
| Internal medicine | 4.1 (84) |
| Neurology | 3.8 (79) |
| Plastic surgery | 3.4 (70) |
| Psychiatry | 3.2 (66) |
| Pediatrics | 3.2 (65) |
| Immunology and allergy | 2.4 (50) |
| Rheumatology | 2.4 (50) |
| Obstetrics | 1.8 (38) |
| Respirology | 1.2 (25) |
| Endocrinology | 1.1 (23) |
| Sports medicine | 1.0 (20) |
| Nephrology | 0.8 (17) |
| Physical medicine and rehabilitation | 0.7 (15) |
| Oncology | 0.7 (14) |
| Hematology | 0.5 (11) |
| Infectious diseases | 0.5 (11) |
| Neurosurgery | 0.5 (11) |
| Vascular surgery | 0.5 (11) |
| Other* | 2.3 (48) |
*
Includes all specialties that received fewer than 10 cases.
In descending order: hepatology, geriatrics, sleep medicine, anesthesiology, thoracic surgery, pain medicine, thrombosis clinic, spinal assessment clinic, genetics, sexual medicine, pulmonary hypertension clinic, oral surgery, methadone clinic, locomotor clinic, fertility (male), bariatric surgery.