Ministry of Health of Crimea: why appointments with highly specialized doctors are organized through a therapist

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Crimea explained why appointments with highly specialized doctors are organized through a local therapist. The initial examination is carried out by a therapist — a doctor with the greatest medical knowledge. To establish a diagnosis and choose further treatment tactics, a specialist needs to have the results of additional examinations, a referral for which can also be prescribed by a therapist.

The same symptom can occur in different diseases, for example, a cough can be due to ARVI or gastrointestinal diseases — the therapist will figure it out and refer you to the right specialist for an appointment. Receiving a referral from a local physician allows you to avoid self-medication and self-diagnosis, which is often erroneous. By reducing the number of unnecessary consultations, a specialist doctor has more time to work with those patients who really need his help. Patients undergoing dynamic observation have access to an independent appointment with a specialized specialist and are saved in full,” noted the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Crimea.

You can make an appointment with a local therapist through the Unified Portal of State Services, the regional portal of state medical services https://crimea.k-vrachu.ru/call center of medical institutions in the region or at the reception desk, including through information machines, in a medical institution.

source: according to the press service of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Crimea