Recurrent abdominal pain is a common reason for repeated visits to outpatient clinics and
emergency departments, reflecting a substantial unmet need for timely and accurate …

Background Policy has been focused on reducing unnecessary emergency department
attendances by providing more responsive urgent care services and guiding patients to 'the …

Objectives The aim of this study was to identify the most important determinants of accident
and emergency (A&E) attendance in disadvantaged areas. Design, setting and participants …

Recurrent abdominal pain accounts for a significant proportion of attenders and high impact
users in the emergency department. Due to the heterogeneity of presentation and the broad …

Abstract Objective To investigate the Australian general public's perception of appropriate
medical scenarios that warrants a call to an emergency ambulance. Methods An online …

Background: Health anxiety in attendees of out-patient medical clinics is well established;
however, there has been a lack of research into health anxiety within emergency settings …

Background Knowing the distinctive features of patients with the highest utilization of the
emergency department (ED) is paramount to finding adequate alternatives to ED care for …

Background: Memory complaint in the absence of organic pathology is a common
phenomenon accounting for up to one third of patients presenting to memory clinics. Health …

Background The need to better manage frequent attenders or high-impact users (HIUs) in
hospital emergency departments (EDs) is widely recognised. These patients often have …

Background The need to better manage frequent attenders or high-impact users (HIUs) in
hospital emergency departments (EDs) is widely recognised. These patients often have …