Pathology processes and emergency department length of stay: The impact of change

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 191, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 359-

  Georgiou, Andrew ^a   Westbrook, Johanna I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CELL COUNT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; PATHOLOGY; TURNAROUND TIME;

EID: 77952308657     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02833.x     Document Type: Letter

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