Nonurgent care in the emergency department: Can we save by shifting the site of care?

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 495-496

  Florence, Curtis S ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 17844362462     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.01.001     Document Type: Editorial

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