Publications by authors named "Michele Gardner"
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- The study investigates the differences in stroke care quality between patients discharged on weekends and weekdays.
- Findings show that weekend discharges are associated with less comprehensive treatment and a higher risk of long-term mortality.
- The conclusion emphasizes the need for consistent, high-quality stroke care regardless of when patients are discharged from the hospital.
Australian hospitals need to be prepared to deal with mass casualties from terrorist strikes, including bomb blasts and chemical, biological and radiation injury. Injuries from bomb explosions are more severe than those commonly seen in Australian hospitals. In disasters involving mass casualties in urban areas, many of the injured make their own way to hospital, often arriving before the more seriously injured casualties.
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