Why Do People Choose Emergency and Urgent Care Services? A Rapid Review Utilizing a Systematic Literature Search and Narrative Synthesis

Coster, Joanne; Turner, Janette; Bradbury, Daniel; Cantrell, Anna

doi:10.1111/acem.13220

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Why Do People Choose Emergency and Urgent Care Services? A Rapid Review Utilizing a Systematic Literature Search and Narrative Synthesis

Published in Academic Emergency Medicine • May 11, 2017

Authors:

Joanne Coster

Janette Turner

Daniel Bradbury

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Rising demand for emergency and urgent care services is well documented, as are the consequences, for example, emergency department (ED) crowding, increased costs, pressure on services, and waiting times. Multiple factors have been suggested to explain why demand is increasing, including...

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Medicine

Narrative review

Narrative

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