Impact of an emergency department resident strike during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Daegu, South Korea: a retrospective cross-sectional study |
Cho, Yo Han
(Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Cho, Jae Wan (Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) Ryoo, Hyun Wook (Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) Moon, Sungbae (Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) Kim, Jung Ho (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) Lee, Sang-Hun (Department of Emergency Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center) Jang, Tae Chang (Department of Emergency Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine) Lee, Dong Eun (Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital) |
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