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Emergency department overcrowding and ambulance transport delays for patients with chest pain

Michael J. Schull, Laurie J. Morrison, Marian Vermeulen and Donald A. Redelmeier
CMAJ February 04, 2003 168 (3) 277-283;
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    Fig 1: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding in Toronto, 1991–2001, as represented by the mean monthly duration of ambulance diversion at all EDs in the city. Redirect consideration = all ambulances diverted, except those with critically ill patients, critical care bypass = all ambulances diverted, including those with critically ill patients.

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