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

Article

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

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 3 , 2015 , pages: 208–213
DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1024013
Author(s): Andreas Engelbrecht Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, South Africa , FG du Toit Emergency Department, South Africa , MM Geyser Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South Africa

Abstract

Background: Overcrowding is a global problem in emergency medicine. This study examined an approach to this problem at a central hospital.

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