Risk scoring systems for adults admitted to the emergency department: A systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Brabrand, Mikkel ^a   Folkestad, Lars ^a   Clausen, Nicola G ^b   Knudsen, Torben ^a   Hallas, Jesper ^c  

^a ESBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b KOLDING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT TRANSFER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77949459390     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-18-8     Document Type: Review

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