To-Go medications for decreasing ED return visits

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2011-2014

  Hayes, Bryan D ^a,b   Zaharna, Leila ^a   Winters, Michael E ^b   Feemster, Agnes Ann ^a   Browne, Brian J ^b   Hirshon, Jon Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; IBUPROFEN; NITROFURANTOIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ICD-9; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; TO GO MEDICATION; TOOTH INFECTION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; URBAN AREA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELLULITIS; DRUG COSTS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PYELONEPHRITIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84869159591     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.01.027     Document Type: Article

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