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SUBMITTER: Edgren G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5006795 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Edgren Gustaf G Anderson Jacqueline J Dolk Anders A Torgerson Jarl J Nyberg Svante S Skau Tommy T Forsberg Birger C BC Werr Joachim J Öhlen Gunnar G
European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine 20161001 5
<h4>Background</h4>A small group of frequent visitors to Emergency Departments accounts for a disproportionally large fraction of healthcare consumption including unplanned hospitalizations and overall healthcare costs. In response, several case and disease management programs aimed at reducing healthcare consumption in this group have been tested; however, results vary widely.<h4>Objectives</h4>To investigate whether a telephone-based, nurse-led case management intervention can reduce healthcar ...[more]