Cross-sectional Analysis of Food Insecurity and Frequent Emergency Department Use

Introduction: Emergency department (ED) patients have higher than average levels of food insecurity. We examined the association between multiple measures of food insecurity and frequent ED use in a random sample of ED patients. Methods: We completed survey questionnaires with randomly sampled adult...

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Main Authors: Alex Estrella, Joy Scheidell, Maria Khan, Donna Castelblanco, Tod Mijanovich, David C. Lee, Lillian Gelberg, Kelly M. Doran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021-07-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4x92d0rt