Telephone medicine for internists

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 337-343

  Elnicki, D Michael ^a,f   Ogden, Paul ^b   Flannery, Michael ^c   Hannis, Mark ^d   Cykert, Sam ^e  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d OAKWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internists; Medical education; Office systems; Telephone medicine

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEPHONE;

AMBULATORY CARE; DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TELEPHONE; TRIAGE;

EID: 0034117441     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.06459.x     Document Type: Review

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