Telephone consultation and triage: effects on health care use and patient satisfaction

Frances Bunn1, Geraldine Byrne2, Sally Kendall3
1University of Hertfordshire; Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care; College Lane Hatfield Hertfordshire UK AL10 9PN
2University of Hertfordshire; Department of Health and Human Sciences; College Lane Hatfield UK AL10 9AB
3University of Hertfordshire; Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC); College Lane Hatfield UK AL10 9AB

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