The relationship between distance to hospital and patient mortality in emergencies: an observational study

OBJECTIVES: Reconfiguration of emergency services could lead to patients with life‐threatening conditions travelling longer distances to hospital. Concerns have been raised that this could increase the risk of death. We aimed to determine whether distance to hospital was associated with mortality in...

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Main Authors: Nicholl, Jon, West, James, Goodacre, Steve, Turner, Janette
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 2007
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Prehospital Care
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2464671/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17711952
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2007.047654
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