Developing a rapid diagnosis and treatment centre: Estimating impact on hospital resources

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-169

  Hardern, Richard D ^a   Taylor, A ^b   Shelton, R ^b   Russell, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; BED OCCUPANCY; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 1542395977     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2003.012831     Document Type: Review

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