Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3229655 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
EDs provide care to a relatively static population, with truly new patients composing only a minority of encounters. Although multiple encounters per patient are common, highly frequent use occurs for only a minority of ED patients, and then only for a discrete period. Encounters and patients are not equivalent units of analysis, and policymakers and researchers should determine which is most appropriate for their decisionmaking.
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Authors
Baruch S. MD, MPA, Kimberly W. MA, Christopher J. PhD, Richard J. MD, Michael S. MD, MPH,