Long emergency waiting times linked to increased risk of adverse events
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 20:30
in Health & Medicine
Long emergency department waiting times are associated with an increased risk of hospital admission or death within seven days among non-admitted patients, finds a new study.
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