Adequate Utilization of Emergency Services in Germany: Is There a Differential by Migration Background?

• Main Authors: Odile Sauzet (Author), Matthias David (Author), Baharan Naghavi (Author), Theda Borde (Author), Jalid Sehouli (Author), Oliver Razum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The role of emergency services (ES) is to provide round-the-clock acute care. In recent years, inadequate use of ES has been internationally thematised because of overcrowding and the associated cost. Evidence shows that migrant populations tend to use more ES than non-migrant but it rem...