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- Title
What is acute medicine and do we need it?
- Authors
Jones, Michael C.; Bell, Derek
- Abstract
The article focuses on acute medicine unit and the need for its development to optimize patient care and improve hospital efficiency. It says that acute medicine is part of the internal medicine wherein early specialist management is offered to patients who need emergency care. It tells that the Society for Acute Medicine supported the need for training and infrastructure. It adds that acute medical teams cut investigation delays and patients' stay duration, and ensures specialists association.
- Subjects
EMERGENCY medicine; EMERGENCY physicians; HEALTH services administration; INTERNISTS; TEAMS in the workplace
- Publication
British Journal of Hospital Medicine (17508460), 2009, Vol 70, pS8
- ISSN
1750-8460
- Publication type
Article