Telephone use in primary care
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Telephone first consultations in primary care
General practice in the UK, as in many other countries, is under considerable strain. Despite rising list sizes and an increasingly elderly population with complex needs, the number of full time equivalent general practitioners has fallen. Patients report recent deterioration in the accessibility of GP services. UK health policy makers have suggested that alternatives to face to face consultati...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7363.547