Using medical screening examinations to reduce emergency department overcrowding

J Emerg Nurs. 2009 Apr;35(2):109-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2008.02.016. Epub 2008 Jun 27.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Attitude to Health
  • Crowding
  • Emergency Nursing / statistics & numerical data
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Health Planning / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / organization & administration*
  • Patient Compliance
  • Primary Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Primary Prevention / organization & administration*
  • Program Development
  • Program Evaluation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Time Factors
  • United States
  • Workload*