A Value-Based Comparison of the Management of Ambulatory Respiratory Diseases in Walk-in Clinics, Primary Care Practices, and Emergency Departments: Protocol for a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
BackgroundIn Canada, 30%-60% of patients presenting to emergency departments are ambulatory. This category has been labeled as a source of emergency department overuse. Acting on the presumption that primary care practices and walk-in clinics offer equivalent care at a lower...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2021-02-01
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Series: | JMIR Research Protocols |
Online Access: | https://www.researchprotocols.org/2021/2/e25619 |