‘Telephone Triage’: a possible means of managing the after-hours patient load at primary health care facilities in South Africa
The rate at which routine patients are using the emergency department (ED) as a path to enter into the healthcare system in South Africa’s community healthcare facilities and district hospitals is alarming. The increasing number of acutely presenting, less stable and routine patients are being left...
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| Main Authors: | A. A. Adeniji, L. H. Mabuza |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018-11-01
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| Series: | South African Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5012 |
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