Ambulance use, misuse, and unmet needs in a developing emergency medical services system

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 73-78

  Chen, J C ^a   Bullard, M J ^a   Liaw, S J ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambulance misuse; Ambulance use; Emergency call rates; Emergency medical services system; Non transport by ambulance; Taiwan; Unmet need of ambulance

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESCUE PERSONNEL; TAIWAN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; TAIWAN; TRIAGE;

EID: 0030155274     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199606000-00003     Document Type: Article

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