Preschool children in out-of-hours primary care – a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of factors related to the medical relevance of health problems

Preschool children in out-of-hours primary care – a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of factors related to the medical relevance of health problems

Abstract Background Out-of-hours primary care (OOH-PC) is intended to provide medical care services for health problems that cannot wait until normal office hours. Children under five years of age represent about 19% of all OOH-PC contacts in Denmark, and the frequency of calls assessed as severe by...

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Main Authors: Grete Moth, Linda Huibers, Astrid Ovesen, Morten Bondo Christensen, Peter Vedsted
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Denmark
General practice
Out-of-hours
Appropriateness
Severity
Reason for encounter
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-017-0702-5

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