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. 2024 Mar;19(2):271-272.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-023-03495-2. Epub 2024 Mar 5.

Facing overcrowding in the emergency departments

Daniele Coen  1
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Facing overcrowding in the emergency departments

Daniele Coen. Intern Emerg Med. 2024 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: ED crowding; Full-capacity; Patient flow management; Systematic reviews.

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