Non-specific complaints at emergency department presentation result in unclear diagnoses and lengthened hospitalization: a prospective observational study
Abstract Background Up to 20% of patients admitted to an emergency department present with non-specific complaints. Retrospective studies suggest an increased risk of misdiagnosis and hospital admission for these patients, but prospective comparisons of the outcomes of emergency patients with non-sp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-018-0526-x |