EMS activation in a cohort of critically ill patients

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 127-131

  Phelps, Molly A ^a   Rodriguez, Robert M ^a   Passanante, Michael ^b   Dresden, Graham ^a   Kriza, Karen ^b  

^a HIGHLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Decision making; Emergency medical services; EMS; Patient acceptance of health care; Pre hospital care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0036174843     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(01)00453-X     Document Type: Article

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