Overnight calls in primary care: Randomised controlled trial of management using nurse telephone consultation

British Medical Journal

Volumn 319, Issue 7222, 1999, Pages 1408-

  Thompson, Felicity ^a   George, Steve ^a   Lattimer, Val ^a   Smith, Helen ^b   Moore, Michael ^b   Turnbull, Joanne ^a   Mullee, Mark ^a   Thomas, Eileen ^c   Bond, Hugh ^b   Glasper, Alan ^d  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Aldemoor Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HUMAN; NIGHT; NURSE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0033610693     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7222.1408     Document Type: Article

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