Reliability of vital signs measured at triage

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 108-110

  Worster, Andrew ^a   Elliott, Lori ^a   Bose, Teertha J ^a   Chemeris, Elaine ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Reliability; Triage; Vital signs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATION; TRIAGE;

EID: 0141768234     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200306000-00008     Document Type: Article

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