Emergency Department Visits by Older Adults with Mental Illness in North Carolina

Introduction: We analyzed emergency department (ED) visits by patients with mental health disorders (MHDs) in North Carolina from 2008-2010 to determine frequencies and characteristics of ED visits by older adults with MHDs. Methods: We extracted ED visit data from the North Carolina Disease Even...

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Main Authors: Anne M. Hakenewerth, Judith E. Tintinalli, Anna E. Waller, Amy Ising
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8qk313bz