Emergency departments in crisis: Implications for accessibility, quality, and safety

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-62

  Clancy, Carolyn M ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

DISASTERS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846029815     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860606296900     Document Type: Note

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