Accuracy of ED triage of psychiatric patients

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 249-253

  Bazarian, Jeffrey J ^a   Stern, Robert A ^b   Wax, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Emergency services; psychiatric emergency medical services; triage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY HISTORY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; ARIZONA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRIAGE;

EID: 3142700938     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.04.021     Document Type: Article

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