Overcrowding in the ED: An international symptom of health care system failure

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 208-209

  Graff, L ^a  

^a NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROWDING; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032998520     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90064-5     Document Type: Editorial

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