Consultant experience as a determinant of outcomes in emergency medical admissions

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 151-155

  Conway, Richard ^a   O'Riordan, Deirdre ^a   Silke, Bernard ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

AMAU; Consultant experience; Emergency admissions; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; REGISTRATION; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

AMAU; CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE; EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS; OUTCOMES;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SECONDARY CARE CENTERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84894104473     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.12.012     Document Type: Article

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