Emergency department visits for nonurgent conditions

"If health plans, policy makers, and providers want to reduce use of the ED for nonurgent problems, they must ensure that their interventions are evidence- based and tailored to address the needs and concerns of the populations they are designed to serve."

Emergency department visits for nonurgent conditions
L Uscher-Pines, J Pines, A Kellermann, E Gillen, A Mehrotra
The American Journal of Managed Care, 2013, 19(1):47-59

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