Emergency Department Access During COVID-19: Disparities in Utilization by Race/Ethnicity, Insurance, and Income

Introduction: In March 2020, shelter-in-place orders were enacted to attenuate the spread of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Emergency departments (EDs) experienced unexpected and dramatic decreases in patient volume, raising concerns about exacerbating health disparities. Methods: We queried our elect...

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Main Authors: Jason Lowe, Ian Brown, Ram Duriseti, Moises Gallegos, Ryan Ribeira, Elizabeth Pirrotta, N. Ewen Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2hq8516p