Consultations in the emergency department: a systematic review of the literature.

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Published in Emerg Med J on January 01, 2008

Authors

Rene S Lee1, Rob Woods, Michael Bullard, Brian R Holroyd, Brian H Rowe

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, 1G1.43 WMC, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton AB, Canada.

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