Are we prepared for a growing population? Morbid obesity and its implications in Irish emergency departments

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 117-120

  Geary, Brona ^a   Collins, Niamh ^a  

^a Stroke and Hypertension Unit   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBESITY, MORBID; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84858158910     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3283499311     Document Type: Article

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