Effects of increased distance to urgent and emergency care facilities resulting from health services reconfiguration: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Duncan Chambers (Author), Anna Cantrell (Author), Susan K Baxter (Author), Janette Turner (Author), Andrew Booth (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: National Institute for Health Research, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Background: Service reconfigurations sometimes increase travel time and/or distance for patients to reach their nearest hospital or other urgent and emergency care facility. Many communities value their local services and perceive that proposed changes could worsen outcomes for patients. Objectives:...