Impact of senior clinical review on patient disposition from the emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 262-265

  White, Alison L ^a   Armstrong, Peter A R ^a   Thakore, Shobhan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL AUDIT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 77950841314     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2009.077842     Document Type: Article

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