Older patients’ perspectives on factors contributing to frequent visits to the emergency department: a qualitative interview study
Abstract Background Older patients are at high risk of unplanned revisits to the emergency department (ED) because of their medical complexity. To reduce the number of ED visits, we need more knowledge about the patient-level, environmental, and healthcare factors involved. The aim of this study was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11755-z |