EMS-Initiated Refusal of Transport: The Current State of Affairs

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-161

  Knapp, Barry J ^a   Kerns, Brian L ^a   Riley, Ivan ^a   Powers, James ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

ambulance; emergency medical services; patient transportation; refusal of transport; triage

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

AMBULANCES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59649086163     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.06.028     Document Type: Article

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