Inappropriate transfer of patients with orthopaedic injuries to a level I trauma center: A prospective study

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 336-339

  Thakur, Nikhil A ^a   Plante, Matthew J ^a   Kayiaros, Stephen ^a   Reinert, Steven E ^a   Ehrlich, Michael G ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Inappropriate transfer; Level1; Orthopaedic injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; WORKING TIME; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRACTURE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATIENT TRANSFER; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RHODE ISLAND; TRAUMA CENTERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953161027     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181b18b89     Document Type: Article

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