Table 3 Clinical Management at the general practitioner cooperative at first contact with a self-referred patient (N = 783)

Treatment by GPC

380

49

Medication

156

20

 • analgesics

54

7

35

 • oral antibiotics

32

4

20

 • other

70

9

45

Suture, wound glue, skin closure

132

17

 • including tetanus toxoid or antibiotics

34

4

26

 • excluding tetanus toxoid or antibiotics

98

13

74

Activity

92

12

 • bandage

48

6

52

 • imprecisely defined (possibly with medication)

44

6

48

Other

11

1

Conservative

200

26

 • explanation and advice

114

15

57

 • wait and see (without explanation and advice mentioned)

86

11

43

Referral to ED

192

24

Referral to the ED after GP consultation

157

20

82

Direct referral to the ED based on triage

35

4

18

 Reason for referral (after GP consultation)

  • X-ray diagnostics needed

102

13

53

  • specialist assessment needed

37

5

19

  • acute assessment needed

10

1

5

  • other

8

1

4

Total

783

100