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Clinical decision units in the emergency department: old concepts, new paradigms, and refined gate keeping

Abstract

This review looks at the background of clinical decision units/observation units and their role in the management of patients in the emergency department.

  • clinical decision units
  • clinical risk
  • observation units
  • ED, emergency department
  • OU, observation unit
  • CDU, clinical decision unit

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.20.2.123

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