Reduced Emergency Department Utilization after Increased Access to Primary Care

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Sanjay Basu and Russell Phillips discuss the findings from Whittaker and colleagues on the link between extending primary care hours and emergency department utilization.

Vyšlo v časopise: Reduced Emergency Department Utilization after Increased Access to Primary Care. PLoS Med 13(9): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002114
Kategorie: Perspective
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Sanjay Basu and Russell Phillips discuss the findings from Whittaker and colleagues on the link between extending primary care hours and emergency department utilization.

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