Using a patient at risk tool in the community

Emergency Nurse

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 22-25

  Ramzan, Ismaa ^a  

^a Rapid Response   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment tool; Patient at risk; Rapid response

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMANS; LONDON; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79959930109     PISSN: 13545752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7748/en2011.06.19.3.22.c8555     Document Type: Article

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