The impact of weekends on outcome for emergency patients
L Schmulewitz, A Proudfoot and D Bell
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.5-6-621
Clin Med November 2005 L Schmulewitz
St George's Hospital, London
BSc MBChBRoles: Senior House Officer in Cardiology
A Proudfoot
Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow
MBChB MRCPRoles: Registrar in Respiratory and General Medicine
D Bell
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
FRCP(Ed) FRCP(Lon) FRCP(Glas)Roles: Associate Clinical Director

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The impact of weekends on outcome for emergency patients
L Schmulewitz, A Proudfoot, D Bell
Clinical Medicine Nov 2005, 5 (6) 621-625; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.5-6-621
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