Synergistic patient factors are driving recent increased pediatric urgent care demand.

Emily LehanPeyton BriandEileen O'BrienAleena Amjad HafeezDaniel J Mulder

Published in: PLOS digital health (2024)

This study identified a combination of declining primary care access, circulating viral infections, and shifting chief complaints as factors driving the recent increase in frequency and duration of visits to our urgent care service.

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