title: Crisis in the emergency department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kellermann
mesh_terms: D003441:Crowding; D004190:Disasters; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010343:Patient Admission; D010360:Patient Transfer; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D023481:Terrorism; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce