Circadian pattern of emergency calls: Implications for ED organization

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 282-286

  Manfredini, Roberto ^a   La Cecilia, Olga ^a   Boari, Benedetta ^a   Steliu, Julia ^a   Michelini, Vincenzo ^b   Carli, Paolo ^b   Zanotti, Carlo ^b   Bigoni, Maurizio ^b   Gallerani, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronobiology; Circadian rhythms; Emergency medical services; Emergency medicine; Emergency service; Hospital; Periodicity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EMERGENCY WARD; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INTOXICATION; ITALY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0036289063     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2002.33000     Document Type: Article

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