The uptake of an early warning system in an Australian emergency department: A pilot study

Critical Care and Resuscitation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 135-141

  Considine, Julie ^a   Lucas, Elspeth ^a,b   Wunderlich, Bart ^b  

^a NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b NORTHERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COHORT STUDIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; TRIAGE;

EID: 84866068221     PISSN: 14412772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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