Pulse oximetry in discharge decision-making: A survey of emergency physicians

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 388-393

  Brown, Lance ^a   Dannenberg, Bernard ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchiolitis; Emergency department; Pneumonia; Practice guideline; Pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949093225     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500007880     Document Type: Review

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