Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3233989 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Low-complexity ED patients are associated with a negligible increase in ED length of stay and time to first physician contact for other ED patients. Reducing the number of low-complexity ED patients is unlikely to reduce waiting times for other patients or lessen crowding.
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Authors
Michael J. MD, MSc, FRCPC, Alex PhD, John-Paul PhDâ ,