Telephone triage in Western Australia
The Medical Journal of AustraliaPublished 1 February 2002
Valendar F. Turner, P.J. Bentley, Sharon A Hodgson, Peter J Collard, Rosalia Drimatis, Catherine Rabune
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The development and operations of the first large-scale Australian medical telephone triage centre is described and studies have commenced to evaluate efficacy and safety of the service, as well as gauge the impact on demand for healthcare services.
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We describe the development and operations of the first large-scale Australian medical telephone triage centre. Studies have commenced to evaluate efficacy and safety of the service, as well as gauge the impact on demand for healthcare services.
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