Syncope Units : Impact on Patient Care and Health-Related Costs - 04/12/12
Doi : 10.1016/j.ccl.2012.10.006
Maria Viqar-Syed, MBBS, David J. Bradley, MD, PhD, Win-Kuang Shen, MD ⁎ 
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, USA
Corresponding author.Résumé |
Clinical decision making can be challenging regarding the emergency department (ED) management of patients with recent syncope. Several models of the syncope management unit are summarized in this article. Assessment of patients with recent syncope in a specialized evaluation unit, such as an emergency department-based syncope management unit, holds great promise in terms of reducing hospital admissions, reducing costs and improving outcomes for patients with syncope.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Syncope management unit, Emergency department, Health care cost analysis
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Vol 31 - N° 1
P. 39-49 - février 2013 Retour au numéro
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