A pragmatic quasi-experimental multi-site community intervention trial evaluating the impact of Emergency Care Practitioners in different UK health settings on patient pathways (NEECaP Trial)

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-53

  Mason, Suzanne ^a   O'Keeffe, Colin ^a   Knowles, Emma ^a   Bradburn, Mike ^a   Campbell, Mike ^a   Coleman, Patricia ^a   Stride, Chris ^b   O'Hara, Rachel ^a   Rick, Jo ^b   Patterson, Malcolm ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

CRITICAL PATHWAYS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84455160877     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2010.103572     Document Type: Article

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