Travel distances, socioeconomic characteristics, and health disparities in nonurgent and frequent use of Hospital Emergency Departments in South Carolina: a population-based observational study

BACKGROUND: Nonurgent use of hospital emergency departments (ED) is a controversial topic. It is thought to increase healthcare costs and reduce quality, but is also considered a symptom of unequal access to health care. In this article, we investigate whether convenience (as proxied by travel dista...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chen, Brian K., Cheng, Xi, Bennett, Kevin, Hibbert, James
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4448557/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25982735
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0864-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4448557/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25982735
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0864-6

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