Friday, November 03, 2006

'Is This An Emergency?' Screening After-Hrs Calls Is Source Of Medical Errors

By Sandra G. Boodman- Washington Post Staff Writer - Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The question is often asked by the answering service when a patient calls adoctor in the middle of the night: Is this an emergency? Now a new study casts doubt on the wides pread practice of screening after-hours calls to physicians. Read more...

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