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Primary Care Spatial Density and Nonurgent Emergency Department Utilization: A New Methodology for Evaluating Access to Care
- Source :
- Academic Pediatrics; May 2013, Vol. 13 Issue: 3 p278-285, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- To determine the spatial and demographic characteristics of pediatric patients who make nonurgent visits (NUVs) to an urban pediatric emergency department (ED). We hypothesized that the rate of NUVs would be inversely associated with the spatial density of primary care providers (PCPs).
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18762859
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Academic Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs30402222
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2013.02.006