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Returning to the emergency department: a retrospective analysis of mental health re-presentations among young people in New South Wales, Australia.

Patricia CullenRobert Neil LeongBette LiuNatasha WalkerKatharine SteinbeckRebecca IversMichael Dinh
Published in: BMJ open (2022)
ED mental health re-presentation is high among young people. We demonstrate factors associated with re-presentation that EDs could target for timely, high-quality care that is youth friendly and culturally safe, with appropriate referral pathways into community-based primary and mental healthcare services.
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