Primary care access to radiology: Characteristics of trauma patients referred to the emergency department.
Renske W J KustersNathalie A L R PetersFrits H M van OschPetra C G SimonsMark H H M HulsboschHeinrich M J JanzingDennis G BartenPublished in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2022)
Most patients presented with low acuity injuries and often with a notable delay to the ED. This suggests that the majority of these patients do not necessarily need ED treatment, which may provide an opportunity to counter ED crowding.