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Editorial
. 1998 Sep;13(9):646-7.
doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00189.x.

Directory assistance for telephone care: a toll-free way to improve the quality of communication between patients, providers, and investigators

J H Wasson
Editorial

Directory assistance for telephone care: a toll-free way to improve the quality of communication between patients, providers, and investigators

J H Wasson. J Gen Intern Med. 1998 Sep.
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Comment on

  • Outcomes of telephone medical care.
    Delichatsios H, Callahan M, Charlson M. Delichatsios H, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 1998 Sep;13(9):579-85. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00179.x. J Gen Intern Med. 1998. PMID: 9754512 Free PMC article.
  • Diagnosing delirium by telephone.
    Marcantonio ER, Michaels M, Resnick NM. Marcantonio ER, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 1998 Sep;13(9):621-3. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00185.x. J Gen Intern Med. 1998. PMID: 9754518 Free PMC article.

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