Reduction of waiting times in A&E following introduction of 'fast-track' scheme for elderly patients with hip fractures

Injury

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 839-841

  Dinah, A F ^a,b  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WARD;

EID: 0142168968     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(03)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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