Lung transplant referral practice patterns: a survey of cystic fibrosis physicians and general pulmonologists.
Bethany L BartleyCarolyn E SchwartzRoland B StarkAnna M GeorgiopoulosDeborah FriedmanChristopher J RichardsHenry L DorkinT Bernard KinaneIsabel P NeuringerLael M YonkerPublished in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2020)
Physician-level barriers to timely lung transplant referral exist and need to be addressed. Enhanced communication between lung transplant programs and pulmonary providers may reduce these barriers.