Frequent Use of Emergency Departments by the Elderly Population When Continuing Care Is Not Well Established.

The elderly, who suffer from multiple chronic diseases, represent a substantial proportion of Emergency Department (ED) frequent users, thus contributing to ED overcrowding, although they could benefit from other health care facilities, if those were available. The aim of this study was to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Jacopo M Legramante, Laura Morciano, Francesca Lucaroni, Francesco Gilardi, Emanuele Caredda, Alessia Pesaresi, Massimo Coscia, Stefano Orlando, Antonella Brandi, Germano Giovagnoli, Vito N Di Lecce, Giuseppe Visconti, Leonardo Palombi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5156362?pdf=render