Why seek a second consultation at an emergency centre? A qualitative study

Background: The inappropriate use of emergency centres (ECs) is an expanding problem globally. The high attendance of non-urgent return presentations to ECs is recognised as part of the problem, placing an unnecessary demand on limited staff and resources. Of unscheduled returns 34% of cases had no...

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Main Authors: Lize Crafford, Louis S. Jenkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-07-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1397