ED overcrowding in Taiwan: Facts and strategies

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 198-202

  Shih, Fuh Yuan ^a   Huei Ming, Matthew ^a   Chen, Shyr Chyr ^a   Wang, Hsio Po ^a   Fang, Cheng Chung ^a   Shyu, Ren Shi ^a   Huang, Guan Tarn ^a   Wang, Shih Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Administration; Emergency department; Overcrowding

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROWDING; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 0033031495     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90061-X     Document Type: Article

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