Inappropriate use of the emergency department for nonurgent conditions: Patient characteristics and associated factors at a Japanese hospital
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the primary factors associated with inappropriate out‐of‐hours emergency department (ED) use by patients with nonurgent conditions. Methods We compared patients with nonurgent conditions who made inappropriate, out‐of‐hours ED visits t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of General and Family Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.249 |