Case management of patients who frequently present to a Scottish emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-105

  Skinner, J ^a   Carter, L ^a   Haxton, C ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT READMISSION; SCOTLAND;

EID: 61749085342     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.063081     Document Type: Article

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