Use of the emergency department for nonurgent care during regular business hours

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 154, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1345-1351

  Burnett, Mark G ^b   Grover, Steven A ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0029967696     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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