MEWS: Predicts hospital admission and mortality in emergency department patients

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 466-

  Vorwerk, C ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 66749095670     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.069062     Document Type: Letter

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