Abstract
This article provides information supporting the need for new outcome measures in emergency care. It also addresses the use of these measures in emergency care, the impact of emergency care, identification of atrisk groups, new approaches to measuring patient satisfaction, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness, and the related unique implications for emergency medicine.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-161 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Academic Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Emergency medicine
- Methodology
- Outcomes
- Research
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine