Crowding in emergency departments: The role of a fast track clinic

OBJECTIVE The problem of overcrowding in emergency departments (ED) is common in hospitals worldwide. In Greece, especially, this problem is exacerbated by the presence of a large proportion of patients who attend for mi...

Hydrothorax and spontaneous bacterial empyema in cirrhotic patients

Cirrhotic hydrothorax is defined as a significant pleural effusion in patients with cirrhosis of the liver and no primary cardiopulmonary disease. Its prevalence in patients with decompensated cirrhosis is 4% to 10%. Cir...

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Comparative analysis of outpatient satisfaction and willingness to pay: A contingent study

OBJECTIVE To investigate the satisfaction of outpatients in relation to the morning and afternoon consultation charges and their willingness to pay for better health services. METHOD For the analysis 454 outpatients w...

Causality

The causality debate has centered on two issues, the metaphysical, and the epistemic. The metaphysical issue concerns the nature of the connection between cause and effect: how and in virtue of what does the cause bring...