Factors associated with difficulty in hospital acceptance during the COVID-19 pandemic period in Osaka Prefecture, Japan: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Yusuke Katayama (Author), Kenta Tanaka (Author), Shunichiro Nakao (Author), Jotaro Tachino (Author), Tomoya Hirose (Author), Hisaya Dohmi (Author), Tetsuhisa Kitamura (Author), Jun Oda (Author), Tetsuya Matsuoka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIn many countries, emergency medical systems were responsible for initial treatment of patients with COVID-19. Generally, acceptance by medical institutions may not be sufficient, and it may take much time to determine the medical institution to which to transport the patient. This problem...