The neurologist in the emergency department. An Italian nationwide epidemiological survey

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 67-75

  Falco, Fabrizio Antonio ^a   Sterzi, Roberto ^b   Toso, Vito ^c   Consoli, Domenico ^d   Guidetti, Donata ^e   Provinciali, Leandro ^f   Leone, Maurizio A ^g,h   Beghi, Ettore ^h,i  

^a Loreto Nuovo Hospital   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Jazzolino Hospital   (Italy)

^e GUGLIELMO DA SALICETO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^g ASO Maggiore della Carita   (Italy)

^h MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

ⁱ SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emergency service hospitals; Neurological emergencies; Neurology services; Work load

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; EMERGENCY WARD; EPILEPSY; GEOGRAPHY; HEAD INJURY; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROSURGERY; NURSE; PATIENT MONITORING; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

BRAIN DISEASES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; ITALY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT ADMISSION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 43849102466     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-008-0864-y     Document Type: Article

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