Effect of introduction of integrated out of hours care in England: Observational study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 331, Issue 7508, 2005, Pages 81-84

  Lattimer, Val ^a   Turnbull, Joanne ^a   Burgess, Abigail ^a   Surridge, Heidi ^a   Gerard, Karen ^c   Lathlean, Judith ^a,b   Smith, Helen ^b,d   George, Steve ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Health Research ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MODEL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM; HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; AMBULANCES; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOTLINES; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 21744440099     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.331.7508.81     Document Type: Article

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