The safety and efficacy of on-site paramedic and allied health treatment interventions targeting the reduction of emergency department visits by long-term care patients: systematic review protocol

Abstract Background Older adults are more likely to access the emergency department, which suffers from overcrowding and congestion, for conditions that could potentially be treated in other settings. Older adults living in long-term care centers have access to healthcare resources in their residenc...

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Main Authors: Shannon Leduc, Peter Kelly, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, George Wells, Christian Vaillancourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0868-5