Nurse-led 24-h hotline for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reduces hospital use and is safe

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 334-340

  Roberts, M M ^a   Leeder, S R ^b   Robinson, T D ^a,c  

^a BLACKTOWN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Exacerbation; Hospitalization; Nurse; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPHONE;

AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOTLINES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 42049122385     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01519.x     Document Type: Article

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