Having a Usual Source of Care Reduces ED Visits

Having a Usual Source of Care Reduces ED Visits

The recent growth in the use of emergency departments (EDs) is costly, undesirable, and unnecessary. This trend is partly due to a growing proportion of persons who lack a usual source of care. This group is increasingly likely to rely on EDs for their health care needs compared with those who have...

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Veröffentlicht in:American family physician 2009-01, Vol.79 (2), p.94-94
Hauptverfasser: Petterson, Stephen M., PhD, Rabin, David, MD, MPH, Phillips, Robert L., MD, MSPH, Bazemore, Andrew W., MD, MPH, Dodoo, Martey S., PhD
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Ambulatory care
Education Department, Hospital - utilization
Health care access
Health services
Hospitals
Humans
Income
Indigent care
Industrialized nations
Internal Medicine
Poverty
Primary Health Care
United States
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Zusammenfassung:The recent growth in the use of emergency departments (EDs) is costly, undesirable, and unnecessary. This trend is partly due to a growing proportion of persons who lack a usual source of care. This group is increasingly likely to rely on EDs for their health care needs compared with those who have a usual source of care.
ISSN:0002-838X