A short stay observation unit improves care in the paediatric emergency care setting
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A practical approach to observation of the emergency care setting.
T he most astute clinicians would have to admit to occasionally being caught unaware by looking without seeing. We are trained to collect and analyze data, but we often make clinical decisions based on past experiences and shared anecdotes from our colleagues, as well as learned scholars and teachers. We also know that to care for a sick patient, we must conduct an observational assessment of w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0003-9888
DOI: 10.1136/adc.83.4.369f