A retrospective study of adult telephone triage calls in a US call centre

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 165-170

  North, Frederick ^a   Varkey, Prathibha ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPHONE; TIME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TELEPHONE; TIME FACTORS; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650227061     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2008.080812     Document Type: Article

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