Stakeholder opinion on the proposal to introduce ‘treat and referral’ into the Irish emergency medical service

Abstract Background The Irish ambulance services have traditionally transported all patients following an emergency (112/999) call, regardless of acuity, to an emergency department (ED). A proposal to introduce Treat and Referral, an established care pathway in some jurisdictions, is under active co...

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Main Authors: Brian Power, Gerard Bury, John Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-019-0295-5