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Published in: Critical Care 3/2011

01-06-2011 | Letter

Emergency overcrowding: an incurable disease?

Author: Angel Estella

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 3/2011

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The article by Forero and colleagues describes the situation of the emergency department (ED) [1], highlighting common problems in different countries that have remained unchanged and unresolved for decades [2]. Is there a solution to the collapse of emergency services or is it an incurable disease? …
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Metadata
Title
Emergency overcrowding: an incurable disease?
Author
Angel Estella
Publication date
01-06-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 3/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc10223

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