A Research Agenda for Studying the Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on Clinical Education

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Academic Emergency MedicineVolume 12, Issue 6 p. 529-532 Free Access A Research Agenda for Studying the Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on Clinical Education Alan Heins MD, Alan Heins MD (alan_heins@yahoo.com), Department of Emergency Medicine, University of South Alabama School of Medicine, Mobile, ALSearch for more papers by this authorHeather Farley MD, Heather Farley MD Department of Emergency Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DESearch for more papers by this authorCharles Maddow MD, Charles Maddow MD Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NYSearch for more papers by this authorAnnette Williams MD, Annette Williams MD Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OHSearch for more papers by this author Alan Heins MD, Alan Heins MD (alan_heins@yahoo.com), Department of Emergency Medicine, University of South Alabama School of Medicine, Mobile, ALSearch for more papers by this authorHeather Farley MD, Heather Farley MD Department of Emergency Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DESearch for more papers by this authorCharles Maddow MD, Charles Maddow MD Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NYSearch for more papers by this authorAnnette Williams MD, Annette Williams MD Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OHSearch for more papers by this author First published: 28 June 2008 https://doi.org/10.1197/j.aem.2004.12.012Citations: 4AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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