Use and utility of a 24-hour telephone support service for 'high risk' patients with COPD

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 260-265

  Hurst, John R ^a,b   Fitzgerald Khan, Fiona ^b   Quint, Jennifer K ^a   Goldring, James JP ^a   Mikelsons, Christine ^b   Dilworth, J Paul ^b   Wedzicha, Jadwiga A ^a,b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COPD; Exacerbation; Hospitalisation; Service development; Telephone support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TELECONSULTATION;

AGED; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HOTLINES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 77957604407     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2010.00035     Document Type: Article

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