Nonurgent patients in the emergency department? A French formula to prevent misuse
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Overcrowding in emergency department (EDs) is partly due to the use of EDs by nonurgent patients. In France, the authorities responded to the problem by creating primary care units (PCUs): alternative structures located near hospital...
Main Authors: | Gainotti Sabina, Durand Anne-Claire, Vignally Pascal, Gentile Stéphanie, Sambuc Roland, Gerbeaux Patrick |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/66 |
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