Structured classification for ED presenting complaints - from free text field-based approach to ICPC-2 ED application

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Malmström, Tomi ^a   Huuskonen, Olli ^b   Torkki, Paulus ^a   Malmström, Raija ^c  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b JORVI HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Meilahti Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84869878453     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-20-76     Document Type: Article

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