Unnecessary intravenous access in the emergency setting

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 312-316

  Henderson, Ricky A ^a   Thomson, David P ^a,b   Bahrs, Bridget A ^a   Norman, Michael P ^a  

^a University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

catheterization, peripheral; emergency medical services; infusions, intravenous

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; NORTH CAROLINA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 0032185932     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903129808958887     Document Type: Article

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