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Emergency departments
Emergency departments (EDs) are an important component of New Zealand’s health care system.
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Emergency departments (EDs) treat people who have a serious illness or injury that requires urgent attention.
Emergency department triage
Emergency departments (EDs) have to manage fluctuating numbers of patients with a wide range of illnesses or injuries of differing degrees of seriousness.
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Guidance for New Zealand emergency departments, June 2011
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