Social factors in frequent callers: a description of isolation, poverty and quality of life in those calling emergency medical services frequently

• Main Authors: Gina Agarwal (Author), Janice Lee (Author), Brent McLeod (Author), Sabnam Mahmuda (Author), Michelle Howard (Author), Krista Cockrell (Author), Ricardo Angeles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Frequent users of emergency medical services (EMS) comprise a disproportionate percentage of emergency department (ED) visits. EDs are becoming increasingly overwhelmed and a portion of use by frequent callers of EMS is potentially avoidable. Social factors contribute to frequent...