Evaluation of the effectiveness of peer pressure to change disposition decisions and patient throughput by emergency physician

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 535-539

  Wu, Kuan Han ^a   Cheng, Fu Jen ^a   Li, Chao Jui ^a   Cheng, Hsien Hung ^a   Lee, Wen Huei ^a   Lee, Chi Wei ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; E-MAIL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PEER PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SHIFT WORKER; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; AGED; CROWDING; ELECTRONIC MAIL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAGE;

EID: 84875477907     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.10.012     Document Type: Article

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