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[Inappropiate visits to emergency department of a general hospital]
J O Gómez1, E Ramalle-Gómar, A V Arias
1Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital San Millán, Logroño, La Rioja. (Spain)
Medicina Clinica
|March 23, 2001
Abstract:
The proportion of inadequate attendances at emergency department (ED) is 20-80%. The suitability of attendances at ED was evaluated using an Hospital Emergency Suitability Protocol, which was validated. 37.9% of attendances were inappropriate and they are more frequent in children. Patients who were referred by a doctor, with trauma or surgical consulted more adequately. The suitability of attendances at ED are related with illness.