What small rural emergency departments do: A systematic review of observational studies

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 254-261

  Baker, Tim ^a   Dawson, Samantha L ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Critical access hospital; Hospital; Rural emergency department

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INJURY; INTOXICATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; REVIEW; RURAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS;

CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL; RURAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; POISONING; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84885456344     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12046     Document Type: Article

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