Utilization of Emergency Department Services by the Bedouin Population in Southern Israel

Excessive use of the emergency department (ED) is associated with increased costs and workload in the ED, patients' inconvenience and disruption of the continuity of care. The study's goal was to describe trends in ED utilization among Bedouins living in southern Israel. A retrospective cr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Arnon Dov Cohen, Jacob Dreiher, Amir Sharf, Daniel Aharon Vardy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.35