Emergency Department Length of Stay: Accuracy of Patient Estimates
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Emergency Department Length of Stay: Accuracy of Patient Estimates
INTRODUCTION Managing a patient's expectations in the emergency department (ED) environment is challenging. Previous studies have identified several factors associated with ED patient satisfaction. Lengthy wait times have shown to be associated with dissatisfaction with ED care. Understanding that patients are inaccurate at their estimation of wait time, which could lead to lower satisfaction, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1936-900X,1936-9018
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2013.9.15816