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Original Research

Investigating Indicators of Waiting Time and Length of Stay in Emergency Departments

Nojoud Al Nhdi1 Nursing Department, Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia;2 Nursing Department, Health directorate in Jeddah, East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Hajar Al Asmari1 Nursing Department, Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulellah Al Thobaity1 Nursing Department, Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2313-7355
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Pages 311-318 | Published online: 16 Jul 2021

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