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SUBMITTER: Hsia RY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4507565 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hsia Renee Y RY Nath Julia B JB Baker Laurence C LC
Health affairs (Project Hope) 20150401 4
The emergency department (ED) is the source of most hospital admissions; provides care for patients with no other point of access to the health care system; receives advanced care referrals from primary care physicians; and provides surveillance data on injuries, infectious diseases, violence, and adverse drug events. Understanding the changes in the profile of disease in the ED can inform emergency services administration and planning and can provide insight into the public's health. We analyze ...[more]