Emergency department experiences of people who use drugs who left or were discharged from hospital against medical advice.
<h4>Background</h4>People who use drugs (PWUD) frequent emergency departments at a higher rate than the general population, and experience a greater frequency of soft tissue infections, pneumonia, and chronic conditions such as, HIV/AIDs and hepatitis C. This population has distinct heal...
Main Authors: | Samara Mayer, Verena Langheimer, Seonaid Nolan, Jade Boyd, Will Small, Ryan McNeil |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282215 |
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