Retrospective observational study of patients who present to Australian rural emergency departments with undifferentiated chest pain

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 229-234

  Roche, Tina ^a,b   Gardner, Glenn ^a   Lewis, Peter ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Stanthorpe Health Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical characteristic; Demographic; Emergency treatment; Quality of care; Rural health service

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHEST PAIN; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUEENSLAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHEST PAIN; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUEENSLAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907957974     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12134     Document Type: Article

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