Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 526-532 , November 2011

Factors Influencing Patient Assignment to Level 2 and Level 3 Within the 5-Level ESI Triage System

Received 4 June 2010 ,Revised 20 July 2010 ,Accepted 23 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2010.07.010

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 526-532 , November 2011

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