The impact of a respiratory in-reach service into the emergency assessment unit (EAU) on treatment, length of stay, and re-admission rates

F. Johnstone, L. Dowson (Wolverhampton, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Understanding the burden of chronic respiratory diseases: what decision makers need to know
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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