Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3230068 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2012 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Participants endorsed triage, diagnostic error, communication error, ED location of patient assessment, and ED crowding as the most important contributors to ED disposition decisionmaking errors. Understanding these factors in clinical decisionmaking is fundamental to improving future ED patient safety.
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Authors
Lisa A. MD, MSc, FRCPC, Alan J. MD, MSc, FRCPC, Ian G. MD, MSc, FRCPC, Laura K. BA, Jeffrey J. MD, MSc, CCFP-EM, Christian MD, MSc, FRCPC, Jamie PhD,