Disparities in emergency department access, resource allocation, and outcomes between migrants and the local population

Disparities in emergency department access, resource allocation, and outcomes between migrants and the local population

AIMS: To characterize a group of migrant emergency department (ED) patients regarding demographics, access to the ED, mode of referral, use of resources, and short-term outcomes, and to compare them to a group of local ED patients. METHODS: Prosp...

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Main Authors:	Andrea S. Jauslin, Leandra Schultze, Daniel Knuchel, Noemi R. Simon, Christian H. Nickel, Roland Bingisser
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2021-11-01
Series:	Swiss Medical Weekly
Online Access:	https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3099

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