A paradigm shift in the nature of care provision in emergency departments

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 681-684

  McD Taylor, David ^a   Bennett, D M ^a   Cameron, P A ^b  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MANAGER; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL CRIME; TEAMWORK; TELEPHONE; THORAX PAIN;

CHEST PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DAY CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSING CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT TRANSFER; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; SEX OFFENSES; TRIAGE; VICTORIA;

EID: 8644251848     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.017640     Document Type: Article

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