Paediatric telephone triage and advice: The demand continues

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 180, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 333-335

  Hanson, Ralph M ^a,b   Exley, Browyn J ^a,b   Ngo, Paul ^a,c   Fitzpatrick, Maureen P ^a,c   Petering, Elizabeth L ^a,d   Matthews, Sara J ^a,e   Lechner, Diana ^a,f   Daniels, Celeste J ^a,d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b Department of Information Services ^*  (Australia)

^c Greater Western Child Network   (Australia)

^d Emergency Department Epworth HealthCare   (Australia)

^e Nursing Support Unit   (Australia)

^f Kidsnet   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSUMER; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT INFORMATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SATISFACTION; TELEPHONE;

EID: 1842729326     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05968.x     Document Type: Article

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