Mental Health and Drivers of Need in Emergent and Non-Emergent Emergency Department (ED) Use: Do Living Location and Non-Emergent Care Sources Matter?

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Highlights a study on mental health as cause of non-emergent emergency department (ED) use. Breaks down data by age, race, reason for admission, and whether the patient lives in an urban or rural location, among other factors.

Moira C. McManus, Robert J. Cramer, Maureen Boshier, Muge Akpinar-Elci, Bonnie Van Lunen

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(1), 129

01/2018

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Emergency department and urgent care services · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data