Emergency response to 999 calls
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An analysis of calls referred to the emergency 999 service by NHS Direct.
INTRODUCTION NHS Direct was launched in West Yorkshire in April 1999. A 999 ambulance can be dispatched to the patient as a result of a call to NHS Direct. The aim of this study is to compare cases that had been referred by NHS Direct via the 999 service, with those who had dialled 999 themselves. METHODS The study was carried out in three accident and emergency (A&E) departments in West York...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7375.1299