Ambulance Diversion: A Solution or Problem?

Ambulance Diversion: A Solution or Problem?

Aim:Ambulance diversion (AD) is defined as redirection of ambulance to an emergency department (ED) different from the initially intended ED with the purpose of both appropriate use of hospital sources for selected patients and relief of ED overcrowding. In the present study, the authors sought to p...

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Main Authors:	Mehmet Ali CEYHAN, Gültekin Günhan DEMİR
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Galenos Yayincilik 2021-04-01
Series:	Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi
Subjects:	ambulance diversion emergency medicine services emergency department overcrowding emergency department
Online Access:	http://namikkemalmedj.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/ambulance-diversion-a-solution-or-problem/47085

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