Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages A19-A23 , February 2009

With the Economy in the ICU, Pressure Increases on Emergency Departments

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.12.008

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages A19-A23 , February 2009