Discrepancy between clinician and research assistant in TIMI score calculation (TRIAGED CPU)

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 24-33

  Taylor, Brian T ^a   Mancini, Michelino ^a  

^a Lakeland HealthCare   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Cakdiology; Chest pain unit; Standard of care; TIMI score

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CALCULATION; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; THORAX PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERSONNEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRIAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921629681     PISSN: 1936900X     EISSN: 19369018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2014.9.21685     Document Type: Article

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