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Safety and effectiveness of nurse telephone consultation in out of hours primary care: randomised controlled trial

BMJ 1998; 317 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.317.7165.1054 (Published 17 October 1998) Cite this as: BMJ 1998;317:1054

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