Inappropriate use of the emergency department for nonurgent conditions: Patient characteristics and associated factors at a Japanese hospital

Inappropriate use of the emergency department for nonurgent conditions: Patient characteristics and associated factors at a Japanese hospital

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the primary factors associated with inappropriate out‐of‐hours emergency department (ED) use by patients with nonurgent conditions. Methods We compared patients with nonurgent conditions who made inappropriate, out‐of‐hours ED visits t...

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Main Authors: Asako Miyazawa, Takami Maeno, Fumio Shaku, Madoka Tsutsumi, Hiroshi Kurihara, Ayumi Takayashiki, Mototsugu Kohno, Masatsune Suzuki, Tetsuhiro Maeno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of General and Family Medicine
Subjects:
emergency medicine
inappropriate use
out‐of‐hours medical care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.249

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