The development of telephone triage: Historical, professional and personal perspectives

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 191-197

  Breslin, Elizabeth ^a   Dennison, Janice ^b  

^a SLIGO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expanded role; Nurse led; Nursing; Telephone triage

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ETHICS; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; NURSING; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REGISTER; REVIEW; TELEPHONE; THEORY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036873392     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(02)00070-5     Document Type: Review

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