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Serious envenomation from the bite of a “harmless” snake
Author(s) -
Smallwood David M,
Maclelsh Phillip G
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb122151.x
Subject(s) - citation , medicine , history , library science , computer science
thi s new service was reponed as high. Patient satisfact ion was report ed as still high, alt hough a "substantial proportion " reportedly fclt th e new service was poo rer for having fewer home visits. No comprehe n sive costbe n efit calc ula t io n wa s report ed . Given the difficulties in Australia at pr esent in this area of medical service, wouldn' t it be worthwhile exploring th e Danish system? Advantages such as providing an accessible pr ofessional telephone cons ultslion service after hours, central coord ination of service provision , red uction in demand on pra ct itioner s (part icularly rural pr actitioners) who arc forced , or cho ose, 10 remain "on call", and a probable reduction in the nu mb er of pra ctitioners needed to undertake after-hour s visits, are obvious.