A cross-sectional profile and outcome assessment of adult patients triaged away from Steve Biko Academic Hospital emergency unit

Background: Overcrowding is a global problem in emergency medicine. This study examined an approach to this problem at a central hospital. Methods: A prospective observational study was done to provide a cross-sectional profile of patients triaged away from the emergency unit (EU) and to evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Andreas Engelbrecht, F. G. du Toit, M. M. Geyser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-05-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4166