Updating the Emergency Department Algorithm: One Patch Is Not Enough

Robert A Lowe^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Portland, OR.
² Oregon Health and Science University, Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Portland, OR.
³ Oregon Health & Science University/Portland State University School of Public Health, Portland, OR.

Editorial

Robert A Lowe. Health Serv Res. 2017 Aug.

. 2017 Aug;52(4):1257-1263.

doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12735.

Robert A Lowe^{1

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¹ Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Portland, OR.
² Oregon Health and Science University, Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Portland, OR.
³ Oregon Health & Science University/Portland State University School of Public Health, Portland, OR.

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A "Patch" to the NYU Emergency Department Visit Algorithm.
Johnston KJ, Allen L, Melanson TA, Pitts SR. Johnston KJ, et al. Health Serv Res. 2017 Aug;52(4):1264-1276. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12638. Health Serv Res. 2017. PMID: 28726238 Free PMC article.

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