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

• Hoofdauteurs: Gina Agarwal (Auteur), Janice Lee (Auteur), Brent McLeod (Auteur), Sabnam Mahmuda (Auteur), Michelle Howard (Auteur), Krista Cockrell (Auteur), Ricardo Angeles (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...