Waiting times in emergency departments: a resource allocation or an efficiency issue?

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[2] Paladino L(2009)Myths versus facts in emergency department overcrowding and hospital access block Med J Aust 190 369-374

[3] Vaughan L(1989)Emergency department overcrowding Can Med Assoc J 140 270-986

[4] Lalle I(1991)Emergency departments and crowding in United States teaching hospitals Ann Emerg Med 20 980-172

[5] Magrini L(2003)Emergency department crowding: a point in time Ann Emerg Med 42 167-5

[6] Magnanti M(2008)Emergency department crowding is associated with poor care for patients with severe pain Ann Emerg Med 51 1-10

[7] Richardson DB(2009)The effect of emergency department crowding on clinically oriented outcomes Acad Emerg Med 16 1-212

[8] Mountain D(2006)The association between hospital overcrowding and mortality among patients admitted via Western Australian emergency departments Med J Australia 184 208-443

[9] Dickinson G(2011)Association between waiting times and short term mortality and hospital admission after departure from emergency department: population based cohort study from Ontario, Canada BMJ 342 d2983-465

[10] Andrulis DP(2012)Emergency department crowding Emerg Med J 29 437-59

[1] Di Somma S(2015)Overcrowding in emergency department: an international issue Intern Emerg Med 10 171-175

[2] Paladino L(2009)Myths versus facts in emergency department overcrowding and hospital access block Med J Aust 190 369-374

[3] Vaughan L(1989)Emergency department overcrowding Can Med Assoc J 140 270-986

[4] Lalle I(1991)Emergency departments and crowding in United States teaching hospitals Ann Emerg Med 20 980-172

[5] Magrini L(2003)Emergency department crowding: a point in time Ann Emerg Med 42 167-5

[6] Magnanti M(2008)Emergency department crowding is associated with poor care for patients with severe pain Ann Emerg Med 51 1-10

[7] Richardson DB(2009)The effect of emergency department crowding on clinically oriented outcomes Acad Emerg Med 16 1-212

[8] Mountain D(2006)The association between hospital overcrowding and mortality among patients admitted via Western Australian emergency departments Med J Australia 184 208-443

[9] Dickinson G(2011)Association between waiting times and short term mortality and hospital admission after departure from emergency department: population based cohort study from Ontario, Canada BMJ 342 d2983-465

[10] Andrulis DP(2012)Emergency department crowding Emerg Med J 29 437-59