"See and Treat": Spreading like wildfire? A qualitative study into factors affecting its introduction and spread

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 548-552

  Saint Lamont, Sharon ^a  

^a Tyne and Wear Strategic Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERVIEW; MANAGER; MONITORING; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; STATE MEDICINE; TRIAGE; WAITING LISTS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 23344451499     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.016303     Document Type: Article

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