Calibrating a chief complaint list for low resource settings: a methodologic case study

Calibrating a chief complaint list for low resource settings: a methodologic case study

Abstract Background The chief or presenting complaint is the reason for seeking health care, often in the patient’s own words. In limited resource settings, a diagnosis-based approach to quantifying burden of disease is not possible, partly due to limited availability of an established lexicon or co...

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Main Authors: B. Hansoti, E. Hahn, A. Rao, J. Harris, A. Jenson, N. Markadakis, S. Moonat, V. Osula, A. Pousson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Chief complaint
Emergency department
Symptom list
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-021-00347-8

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