Frequent use of emergency departments and chronic conditions in ageing societies: a retrospective analysis based in Italy

• Main Authors: Enrico di Bella (Author), Luca Gandullia (Author), Lucia Leporatti (Author), Walter Locatelli (Author), Marcello Montefiori (Author), Luca Persico (Author), Roberta Zanetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Most western countries are facing relevant demographic changes, and the percentage of older people is destined to rise in the next decades. This fact is likely to affect the sustainability of healthcare systems significantly, mainly due to the connected issue of chronicity. Metho...