Which Dermatological Conditions Present to an Emergency Department in Australia?
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Which Dermatological Conditions Present to an Emergency Department in Australia?
Background/Objectives. There is minimal data available on the types of dermatological conditions which present to tertiary emergency departments (ED). We analysed demographic and clinical features of dermatological presentations to an Australian adult ED. Methods. The St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) ED database was searched for dermatological presentations between 1 January 2009 and 31 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine International
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-2840,2090-2859
DOI: 10.1155/2014/463026