Background A small proportion of patients use an excessively large amount of emergency
care resources which often results in emergency department (ED) overcrowding, decreased …

This systematic review aimed to measure the prevalence of inappropriate emergency
department (ED) use by adults and associated factors. The review included 31 articles …

That mortality in developed countries is affected more by relative than absolute living
standards is shown by three pieces of evidence. Firstly, mortality is related more closely to …

Nonurgent visits to emergency departments (ED) are a controversial issue; they have been
negatively associated with crowding and costs. We have conducted a critical review of the …

Study objective: We sought to determine the proportion of emergency department patients
who frequently use the ED and to compare their frequency of use of other health care …

Abstract Accident and Emergency (A&E) units provide a route for patients requiring urgent
admission to acute hospitals. Public concern over long waiting times for admissions …

Objective: To develop a reliable, valid measure of patient satisfaction with out of hours care
suitable for large scale service evaluation. Design: Focus group meetings and …

Common mental disorders are highly prevalent in emergency centre (EC) patients, yet few
brief screening tools have been validated for low-and middle-income country (LMIC) ECs …

Background: We evaluate the appropriateness of medical visits to the accident and
emergency department (A&ED) of a university hospital using an instrument based on explicit …

Background. The organization of after-hours primary medical care services is changing in
many countries. Increasing demand, economic considerations and changes in doctors' …