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24-hour access outpatient clinic for patients with exacerbation of chronic disease: a before-after cohort study of differences in acute healthcare utilisation

BACKGROUND: Chronic diseases are becoming more common due to an increasing ageing population. Patients with chronic conditions managed in outpatient clinics account for a large share of healthcare costs. We developed a 24-h access outpatient clinic offering 24-h telephone support and triaged access...

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Autores principales: Møller, Anders Damgaard, Christiansen, David Høyrup, Bell, Cathrine, Fredberg, Ulrich, Vedsted, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6114062/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30153833
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3475-1