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Search Blocks for Prehospital and Emergency Care

Text blocks for use in NICE Evidence Search HDAS.

Alternatives to A&E

EBSCO - MEDLINE and CINAHL

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"urgent care cent*" OR "walkin cent*" OR "walk in cent*" OR "minor injur* unit*" OR (alternativ* N3 emergency department) OR (alternativ* N1 accident) OR (see N1 treat) OR (hear N1 treat) OR (divert* N3 primary care) OR (divert* N3 primary healthcare)

OVID - EMBASE and EMCARE 

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"urgent care cent*" OR "walkin cent*" OR "walk in cent*" OR "minor injur* unit*" OR (alternativ* ADJ13 emergency department) OR (alternativ* ADJ1 accident) OR (see ADJ1 treat) OR (hear ADJ1 treat) OR (divert* adj3 primary care) OR (divert* adj3 primary healthcare)

NICE Evidence Search - MEDLINE and CINAHL

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"urgent care cent*".ti,ab OR "walkin cent*".ti,ab OR "walk in cent*".ti,ab OR "minor injur* unit*".ti,ab OR (alternativ* ADJ1 emergency department).ti,ab OR (alternativ* ADJ1 accident).ti,ab OR (see ADJ1 treat).ti,ab OR (hear ADJ1 treat).ti,ab  or (divert* adj3 primary care).ti.ab  or (divert* adj3 primary healthcare).ti.ab

NICE Evidence Search – EMBASE and EMCARE

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"urgent care cent*".ti,ab OR "walkin cent*".ti,ab OR "walk in cent*".ti,ab OR "minor injur* unit*".ti,ab OR (alternativ* ADJ1 emergency department).ti,ab OR (alternativ* ADJ1 accident).ti,ab OR (see ADJ1 treat).ti,ab OR (hear ADJ1 treat).ti,ab  or (divert* adj3 primary care).ti.ab  or (divert* adj3 primary healthcare).ti.ab

Updated 01 November 2020