Clinical inertia in general practice, a matter of debate: a qualitative study with 114 general practitioners in Belgium

Conclusions:
Although situations of clinical inertia exist in practice and need to be prevented or corrected, the term clinical inertia could potentially increase the already existing gap between general practice and specialised care, whereas sustained efforts toward more collaborative work and integrated care are called for.

Source: BMC Family Practice - February 6, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Isabelle AujoulatPatricia JacqueminMichel HermansErnst RietzschelAndré ScheenPatrick TréfoisElisabeth DarrasJohan Wens Source Type: research