Characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples attending Australian emergency departments.
Jolene Cj LimGlenn HarrisonMaximilian RaosKatie MoorePublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2020)
This is the first national study looking at the characteristics of and reasons for presenting to Australian EDs for Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients. Our findings provide important insight into the potential factors affecting Indigenous patient care, and an impetus for ongoing research and advocacy work to improve the quality of emergency care provided to Indigenous Australians.