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Harm Resulting from Inappropriate Telephone Triage in Primary Care

David E. Hildebrandt, John M. Westfall, Douglas H. Fernald and Wilson D. Pace
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2006, 19 (5) 437-442; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.19.5.437
David E. Hildebrandt
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Douglas H. Fernald
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David E. Hildebrandt, John M. Westfall, Douglas H. Fernald, Wilson D. Pace
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2006, 19 (5) 437-442; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.5.437
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