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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cedric Meyerowitz
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 September 2006 9:36 AM
> 
> Our division has been very active in this field over the last 
> 10 years.  We recently even had a meeting at our local 
> hospital & invited all the specialists in private practice to 
> attend.  Had a fairly good attendance, but not as good as I 
> had hoped.  It is now 3 months later & none of these 
> specialists has done anything about sending electronic 
> letters.  One has subsequently contacted our division & told 
> us none of the GP's that refer to
> him has ever asked for electronic letters.   Work in progress.

That is what I realised - specialists won't start using electronic
messaging unless and until the doctors who refer to them (that is, us)
ask them to do so.  As I wrote recently, I have found it very effective
to include with every referral a request for them to start using Argus. 

Oliver Frank, general practitioner
255 North East Road, Hampstead Gardens
South Australia 5086
Ph. 08 8261 1355  Fax 08 8266 5149
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