Critical pathways for patients with acute chest pain at low risk

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 89-96

  Fleischmann, K E ^a   Goldman, L ^a   Johnson, P A ^b   Krasuski, R A ^c   Bohan, J S ^d   Hartley, L H ^b   Lee, T H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest pain; Critical pathways; Exercise testing; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ACUTE DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STATISTICS;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHEST PAIN; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAGE;

EID: 0036058916     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016246814235     Document Type: Review

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