Repeated ambulance use by patients with acute alcohol intoxication, seizure disorder, and respiratory illness

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-144

  Brokaw, Jennifer ^a   Olson, Lenora ^a   Fullerton, Lynne ^a   Tandberg, Dan ^a   Sklar, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Case management; EMS; Injury; Respiratory; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; AMBULANCE; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031935105     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90031-6     Document Type: Article

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