The ED is an efficient place to treat ED patients

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 564-567

  Hauswald, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency service; hospital Triage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EMERGENCY WARD; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 12444318953     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.08.011     Document Type: Article

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