The full moon and ED patient volumes: Unearthing a myth

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 161-164

  Thompson, David A ^a   Adams, Stephen L ^b  

^a MACNEAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ambulance; emergency department; Full moon; patients

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029876183     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90124-2     Document Type: Article

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