Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Sep 1998
[Good results from treatment of patients with abdominal pain at the emergency department of the Amsterdam OLVG Hospital].
Evaluation of the treatment of patients with abdominal complaints at the first aid department of a city hospital, where patients were treated by emergency doctors (EMD) in combination with specialists. ⋯ The organisation of a first aid department like that in the OLVG, with EMDs and specialists, appeared efficient; the rates of morbidity, mortality and missed diagnoses are acceptable. With relatively few additional tests, the EMD appeared to be able to differentiate between GP care and hospital care.