Sensitivity and specificity of the Manchester Triage System for patients with acute coronary syndrome;Sensibilidade e especificidade do Sistema de Manchester na triagem de doentes com síndrome coronária aguda [63]

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 961-987

  Pinto, David ^a   Lunet, Nuno ^a   Azevedo, Ana ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Manchester triage system; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; MANCHESTER TRIAGE SYSTEM; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRECORDIAL PAIN; RADIATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNCOPE;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRIAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957722851     PISSN: 08702551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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