Lack of CT scanner in a rural emergency department increases inter-facility transfers: a pilot study
Abstract Objective Rural emergency departments (EDs) are an important gateway to care for the 20% of Canadians who reside in rural areas. Less than 15% of Canadian rural EDs have access to a computed tomography (CT) scanner. We hypothesized that a significant proportion of inter-facility transfers f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-3071-1 |