Critical decision-making and timelines in the emergency department

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

Volumn 157, Issue 3 SUPP. 1, 2011, Pages

  Smith, Jason E ^a,b   Russell, R J ^b   Horne, S ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESUSCITATION; TIME;

CRITICAL CARE; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; RESUSCITATION; TIME;

EID: 84875948884     PISSN: 00358665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jramc-157-03s-03     Document Type: Article

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