Why do general medical patients have a lengthy wait in the emergency department before admission?
Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a universal problem, especially with the shortage of hospital beds. We studied the characteristics and outcomes of patients with prolonged ED stays, which has rarely been studied before. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study at a tertiary medical cente...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612004044 |