Distances to emergency departments and non-urgent utilization of medical services: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Uma Kelekar (Author), Debasree Das Gupta (Author), Nicole Theis-Mahon (Author), Emily Fashingbauer (Author), Boyen Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background The use of Emergency Departments (EDs) for non-urgent medical conditions is a global public health concern. Objectives A systematic review, guided by a registered protocol (PROSPERO: CRD42023398674), was conducted to interpret the association between distance as a measure of healthcare ac...