The Science of Surge

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1089-1094

  Kelen, Gabor D ^a   McCarthy, Melissa L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROWDING; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKLOAD;

CROWDING; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; TRIAGE;

EID: 33750304915     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2006.07.016     Document Type: Editorial

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