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Telephone calls to an infectious diseases fellow.
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Pediatrics [Pediatrics] 1995 May; Vol. 95 (5), pp. 753-4. - Publication Year :
- 1995
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Abstract
- Objective: There is no information on the impact and nature of telephone calls directed to subspecialists. The main objective was to document prospectively all calls directed to a first-year infectious diseases fellow, to determine their content, origin, educational value, and time allocation.<br />Results: Three hundred fifty-nine calls were received over a 71-day period from March 24 through May 20, 1992. The mean number of daily calls was 5.1 +/- 3.3. Mean time per call was 7 +/- 5.4 minutes. Cumulatively, 41.7 hours were spent responding to telephone calls. The subgroup with the most calls (44.3%) was from pediatricians in practice. Seventy percent of calls were for advice about case management. Forty percent of calls were considered educational to the fellow.<br />Conclusions: This study confirms the importance of the infectious disease subspecialist as a resource for primary care physicians.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0031-4005
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7724316