Death in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Analysis of Mortality in a Swiss University Hospital

Death in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Analysis of Mortality in a Swiss University Hospital

Acute treatment in emergency medicine revolves around the management and stabilization of sick patients, followed by a transfer to the relevant medical specialist, be it outpatient or inpatient. However, when patients are too sick to be stabilized, i.e., when the care provided in the Emergency Depar...

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Main Authors:	Eric P. Heymann, Alexandre Wicky, Pierre-Nicolas Carron, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:	Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5263521

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