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. 1977 Apr;27(177):209-11.

The workload of a commercial deputizing service

T S Murray, J H Barber

The workload of a commercial deputizing service

T S Murray et al. J R Coll Gen Pract. 1977 Apr.

Abstract

The analysis of 1,098 calls to a commercial deputizing service during a period of four weeks is described. Approximately 20 per cent of the calls were for illnesses considered potentially life-threatening while in 22 per cent telephone advice was given and the patient was not visited by the deputy on call.

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