Sharing After Hours Care in Rural New Zealand Community: a Service Utilization Survey


 
Languages:

English

Authors:

Scott-Jones J, Lawrenson R, Maxwell N

Series/Journal Title:

Rural and Remote Health

Volume:

8

Issue:

1024

Description:

This article reports on an initiative in a rural New Zealand community to meet the need for after hours care. First contact for patients is with a community nursing team operating from the local health centre, complemented by on-call advice from GPs and GP clinics twice daily at weekends. The article reports on the demand for after hours services generated by a geographically defined community in New Zealand. [from introduction]

Subject

Geographic Focus

Resource Type