Emergency department use for mental and substance use disorders: descriptive analysis of population-based, linked administrative data in British Columbia, Canada.

M Ruth LavergneMehdi ShirmalekiJackson P LoyalWayne JonesTonia L NichollsChristian G SchützAdam VaughanHasina SamjiJoseph H PuyatRidhwana KaoserMegan KauliusWill Small

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

MSUD ED visits are substantial and growing in BC. Findings underscore a need to strengthen and target community healthcare services and adequately resource and support EDs to manage growing patient populations.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
mental health
case report
electronic health record
primary care
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big data
health information
machine learning
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deep learning