Urban Wisconsin pediatric patients using an after-hours telephone triage service: Outcomes and compliance

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 55-58

  Frisbee, S J ^a   Malloy, M ^a   Meurer, J R ^a   Kuhagen, K A ^a   Kini, N M ^a  

^a MS 950 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NIGHT CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEPHONE; TRIAGE; URBAN POPULATION; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0034829547     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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