Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 18, Number 4, June 2017
West
Open Access at www.westjem.com
ISSN 1936-900X
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health Indexed in MEDLINE
Societal Impact on Emergency Care 551 Why the EMTALA Mandate for Emergency Care Does not Equal Healthcare “Coverage�
NT Sawyer
Emergency Department Operations 553 The Economics of an Admissions Holding Unit
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KE Schreyer, R Martin
Technology in Emergency Care 559 Ultrasound vs. Computed Tomography for Severity of Hydronephrosis and Its Importance in Renal Colic
MM Leo, BK Langlois, JR Pare, P Mitchell, J Linden, KP Nelson, C Amanti, KA Carmody
Emergency Department Access 569 Patient Perspectives on Accessing Acute Illness Care
MK Finta, A Borkenhagen, NE Werner, J Duckles, CR Sellers, S Seshadri, D Lampo, MN Shah
Education 577 Effectiveness of Resident Physicians as Triage Liaison Providers in an Academic Emergency Department V Weston, SK Jain, M Gottlieb, A Aldeen, S Gravenor, MJ Schmidt, S Malik Treatment Protocol Assessment 585 Emergency Department Pain Management Following Implementation of a Geriatric Hip Fracture Program SD Casey, DE Stevenson, BE Mumma, C Slee, PR Wolinsky, K Tyler, CH Hirsch, K Tyler Practice Variability 592 Physician Variability in Management of Emergency Department Patients with Chest Pain PB Smulowitz, O Barrett, MM Hall, SA Grossman, EA Ullman, V Novak
PAGES 551-779
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