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Factors associated with non-urgent visits to the emergency department in a tertiary care centre, western Saudi Arabia: cross-sectional study.

Saja S Al-OtmyAbeer Z AbduljabbarRajaa M Al-RaddadiFayssal Farahat
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
The current study reported overuse of the ED. Enhancement of the primary care services, in concordance with community awareness, is an important component to reduce burden due to non-urgent use of the ED.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • saudi arabia
  • primary care
  • tertiary care
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  • risk factors
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  • electronic health record