However, only about half of the respondents support a full gatekeeper model and most of them think that the gatekeeper concept has a negative connotation.
As almost all admissions were accepted we might further speculate that the casualty clinicians are too good gatekeepers and that too few patients are referred.
This could suggest that in some countries where GPs were good gatekeepers, the GPs had become too reluctant to refer early to diagnostic investigations.
We think the good agreement among referring doctors and specialists illustrates that the referrals were appropriate, and this may indicate that the casualty clinic doctors are good gatekeepers for acute psychiatric hospitalization.
"Anything that challenges gatekeepers is a good and healthy thing".
Nobody is saying gatekeepers are a good thing.
And it's not just about being gatekeepers to a good time we trust our bartenders.
Having a route to get new work out there without relying on a small number of gatekeepers has to be a good thing for everyone, including the large publishers.
Not only did Steve set the standard for sports filming, winning 40 Emmys awards along the way, but he was a good guy who in my view was the "gatekeeper" for the league.
As a gatekeeper, the GP is in a good position to guide patients through the enormous amount of quality information that is available.
