Understanding the Impact of Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients Visiting the Emergency Department for Chronic Pain at an Urban Academic Health Sciences Centre
Background Canadians make approximately 16 million visits to the emergency department (ED) each year. ED visits for non-urgent reasons contribute to suboptimal patient care and ineffective resource use. Aims To estimate the proportion of ED visits related to chronic pain at our institution. Methods....
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Main Authors: | Rebecca N. Small (Author), Yaadwinder Shergill (Author), Steve Tremblay (Author), Jennifer Nelli (Author), Danielle Rice (Author), Catherine Smyth (Author), Patricia A. Poulin (Author) |
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Taylor & Francis Group,
2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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