Towards integration of general practitioner posts and accident and emergency departments: a case study of two integrated emergency posts in the Netherlands

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accident and emergency (A&E) departments and general practitioner (GP) posts are often used inappropriately, leading to overcrowding. In the Netherlands, increasingly more integrated emergency posts (IEPs) are being created, inte...

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Main Authors: Kamphuis Helen CM, Homberg Daniel J, Kool Rudolf B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/8/225