Necessity of trauma referrals to the emergency department
Background: Patients with traumatic injuries presenting to the emergency department (ED) may be referred to another hospital for further management. Unnecessary referrals can inflate health-care costs and workload, as well as reduce provider and patient satisfaction. Objectives: In this study, we de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-09-01
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Series: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105820932611 |