A 10-year experience in pediatric after-hours telecommunications

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 181-187

  Pert, James C ^a   Furth, Thomas W ^a   Katz, Harvey P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0029924292     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008480-199604000-00018     Document Type: Review

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