Nonurgent patients in emergency departments: rational or irresponsible consumers? Perceptions of professionals and patients

BACKGROUND: For several decades, overcrowding in emergency departments (EDs) has been intensifying due to the increased number of patients seeking care in EDs. Demand growth is partly due to misuse of EDs by patients who seek care for nonurgent problems. This study explores the reasons why people wi...

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Autores principales: Durand, Anne-Claire, Palazzolo, Sylvie, Tanti-Hardouin, Nicolas, Gerbeaux, Patrick, Sambuc, Roland, Gentile, Stéphanie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3515357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23006316
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-525

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3515357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23006316
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-525

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