Development of an ED teaching program aimed at reducing prehospital delays for patients with chest pain

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 316-319

  Blank, Fidela S J ^a   Doe, Sue ^a   Keyes, Marjorie ^a   Labrie, Louise ^a   Sabourin, Diana ^a   Patel, Sejal ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; THORAX PAIN; TIME;

CHEST PAIN; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032135127     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-1767(98)90103-9     Document Type: Article

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