The impact of a temporary ice-rink on an emergency department service

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 204-208

  Clarke, Heather J ^a   Ryan, Damien ^b   Cullen, Ivor ^c   Cusack, Stephen ^a  

^a Department of Medicine National University of Ireland Cork   (Ireland)

^b SOUTH INFIRMARY VICTORIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cost; Ice rink; Injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULANCE; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPORT; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULANCES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKATING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33749443054     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mej.0000209054.70634.1d     Document Type: Article

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