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History, Principles, and Policies of Observation Medicine
Michael A Ross1, Michael Granovsky2
1Observation Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 531 Asbury Circle - Annex, Suite N340, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Abstract:
The history of observation medicine has paralleled the rise of emergency medicine over the past 50 years to meet the needs of patients, emergency departments, hospitals, and the US health care system. Just as emergency departments are the safety net of the health system, observation units are the safety net of emergency departments. The growth of observation medicine has been driven by innovations in health care, an ongoing shift of patients from inpatient to outpatient settings, and changes in health policy. These units have been shown to provide better outcomes than traditional care for selected patients.
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