Doctors' perceptions of the impact of upfront point-of-care testing in the emergency department.

OBJECTIVES:Special investigations (e.g. blood tests, electrocardiograms, x-rays) play an integral role in patient management in the emergency department (ED). Having results immediately available prior to assessing a patient may lead to improved efficiency. This could be instituted by utilizing poin...

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Main Authors: Lara Nicole Goldstein, Mike Wells, Craig Vincent-Lambert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208655