National travel distances for emergency care

• Main Authors: Anagha Tolpadi (Author), Marc N. Elliott (Author), Daniel Waxman (Author), Kirsten Becker (Author), Elizabeth Flow-Delwiche (Author), William G. Lehrman (Author), Debra Stark (Author), Layla Parast (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Most emergency department (ED) patients arrive by their own transport and, for various reasons, may not choose the nearest ED. How far patients travel for ED treatment may reflect both patients' access to care and severity of illness. In this study, we aimed to examine the t...