The Impact of an Emergency Fee Increase on the Composition of Patients Visiting Emergency Departments
Objectives: This study aimed to test our hypothesis that a raise in the emergency fee implemented on March 1, 2013 has increased the proportion of patients with emergent symptoms by discouraging non-urgent emergency department visits. Methods: We conducted an analysis of 728 736 patients registered...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Preventive Medicine
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-47-6-309.pdf |