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Distances to emergency departments and non-urgent utilization of medical services: a systematic review.

Uma KelekarDebasree Das GuptaNicole R Theis-MahonEmily FashingbauerBoyen Huang
Published in: Global health action (2024)
Half of the studies reported non-urgent ED use to be associated with shortest distance traveled or transportation time. This finding bears implications for healthcare policies aiming to reduce ED use for non-urgent care.
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