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. 2002 Feb 4;176(3):100-3.
doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04313.x.

Telephone triage in Western Australia

Valendar F Turner  1 , Peter J Bentley, Sharon A Hodgson, Peter J Collard, Rosalia Drimatis, Catherine Rabune, Andrew J Wilson
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Telephone triage in Western Australia

Valendar F Turner et al. Med J Aust. .

Abstract

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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  • Nurse-led telephone advice.
    Roland M. Roland M. Med J Aust. 2002 Feb 4;176(3):96. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04310.x. Med J Aust. 2002. PMID: 11936322 No abstract available.

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