Abstract
Data about 590 phone calls to the Pediatric Division of Vigevano Hospital (a II level hospital) were collected during 6 months. Most of the calls were received between 8 and 12 a.m. (33,2%) and between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. (25,6%). A diagnostic request caracterized 45,3% of the cases while 39% dealed with therapeutic counsels. People called because they wanted an hospital's opinion (29%), were already followed by the hospital (32,7%) or because it was not possible to contact the family pediatrician (32%). A visit was advised to the 29,3% of the patients, 12% of which was then hospitalized. Urgency was recommended for the 7,7% of the visits; 74% of these children were hospitalized.
| Translated title of the contribution | Pediatrics on line: Hospital telephone advices |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 272-274 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Rivista Italiana di Pediatria |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health