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The Utilization of Emergency Department and Outpatient Clinics among Evacuated Victims after the 2023 Turkey Earthquake.

Buğra IlhanOğuz EroğluHüseyin ÇanakAbdullah ArıkanMünir SakallıSerkan TursunTurgut Deniz
Published in: Prehospital and disaster medicine (2024)
Evacuated victims, especially pediatric victims, used the ED more than other outpatient clinics. Diseases of the respiratory system were the most common emergency diagnosis of the victims, and the most frequently preferred outpatient clinic was ophthalmology. The most common diseases and frequently preferred clinics should be considered in planning health care for the evacuated earthquake victims.
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