Appropriateness of emergency care use: a retrospective observational study based on professional versus patients’ perspectives in Taiwan

Objective The objectives of this study are to refine the measurement of appropriate emergency department (ED) use and to provide a natural observation of appropriate ED use rates based on professional versus patient perspectives.Setting Taiwan has a population of 23 million, with one single-payer un...

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Main Authors: Chih-Yuan Lin, Yue-Chune Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/5/e033833.full