title: Advice over the telephone.
abstract: The authors of this paper anonymously telephoned A&E departments in the Thames area that provided 24-hour emergency cover to investigate the safety and validity of medical advice given by these departments over the telephone to the public.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kunkler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation