Characteristics and temporal trends of "left before being seen" visits in US Emergency Departments, 1995-2002

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 211-215

  Sun, Benjamin C ^a   Binstadt, Emily Spilseth ^b   Pelletier, Andrea ^b   Camargo Jr , Carlos A ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ED crowding; Left before being seen; NHAMCS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY PATIENT; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; TREATMENT REFUSAL; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33847263083     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2006.05.045     Document Type: Article

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