Self-referred walk-in patients in the emergency department – who and why? Consultation determinants in a multicenter study of respiratory patients in Berlin, Germany
Abstract Background Emergency department (ED) consultations are on the rise, and frequently consultations by non-urgent patients have been held accountable. Self-referred walk-in (SRW) consulters supposedly represent a predominantly less urgent patient population. The EMACROSS study aimed to explore...
Main Authors: | Felix Holzinger, Sarah Oslislo, Martin Möckel, Liane Schenk, Mareen Pigorsch, Christoph Heintze |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05689-2 |
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