Adjacent Primary Care May Reduce Less Urgent Pediatric Emergency Department Visits
Aims: Pediatric emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a challenge. This study was designed to evaluate if a hospital-integrated primary care unit (HPCU) reduces less urgent visits at a pediatric ED. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out at a university hospital in Swe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720926276 |