On call paediatricians were not better than advice nurses for after hours medical advice in a general paediatric population.

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  • Elizabeth Hawkins-Walsh
چکیده

Lee TJ, Baraff LJ, Guzy J, et al. Does telephone triage delay significant medical treatment? Advice nurse service vs on-call pediatricians. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2003;157:635–41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Evidence-based nursing

دوره 7 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004