Differences between surrogate telephone triage calls in an adult population and self calls

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 118-122

  North, Frederick ^a   Muthu, Alexandra ^a   Varkey, Prathibha ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIZZINESS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; REVIEW; SELF DISCLOSURE; STATISTICS; TELEPHONE; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; DIZZINESS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; SELF DISCLOSURE; TELEPHONE; TRIAGE; VOMITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79751481215     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2010.100511     Document Type: Review

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