Abstract
Inappropriate attendances at Accident and Emergency departments is a problem affecting all such services around the UK. Different approaches have been and are being tried. We report the results of a detailed study of this subject and discuss the main cause of the abuse of this facility.
MeSH terms
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Accidents*
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Child
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Emergencies*
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Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
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England
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Female
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Health Services / trends*
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Health Services Accessibility
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Health Services Misuse / statistics & numerical data
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Health Services Misuse / trends*
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Humans
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Male
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Time Factors