Safety of telephone consultation for "non-serious" emergency ambulance service patients

Objective: To assess the safety of nurses and paramedics offering telephone assessment, triage, and advice as an alternative to immediate ambulance despatch for emergency ambulance service callers classified by lay call takers as presenting with "non-serious" problems (category C calls)....

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Main Authors: Dale, J. (Author), Williams, S. (Author), Foster, T. (Author), Higgins, J. (Author), Snooks, H. (Author), Crouch, R. (Author), Hartley-Sharpe, C. (Author), Glucksman, E. (Author), George, S. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2004-10.
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