Chest pain prevalence, causes, and disposition in the emergency department of a regional hospital in Pretoria
Background: Chest pain is a common clinical syndrome. However, there is a paucity of African studies describing the causes, prevalence, aetiology, and disposition of patients with chest pain presenting in the emergency department (ED). Aim: The aim of this retrospective descriptive study was to det...
Main Authors: | Mimi Geyser, Selma Smith |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2016-06-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1048 |
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