Assuring Quality Health Care in the Emergency Department
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Overcrowded Emergency Departments
4. Telepsychiatry
5. Lack of Knowledge and Provider Bias
6. Recommendations and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Letvak, S.; Rhew, D. Assuring Quality Health Care in the Emergency Department. Healthcare 2015, 3, 726-732. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare3030726
Letvak S, Rhew D. Assuring Quality Health Care in the Emergency Department. Healthcare. 2015; 3(3):726-732. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare3030726
Chicago/Turabian StyleLetvak, Susan, and Denise Rhew. 2015. "Assuring Quality Health Care in the Emergency Department" Healthcare 3, no. 3: 726-732. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare3030726