Use of an emergency department by nonurgent patients

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-137

  Northington, William E ^a   Brice, Jane H ^b   Zou, Bin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 14844328115     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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