Access to after-hours primary care is problematic in many developed countries, leading
patients to instead visit the emergency department for non-urgent conditions. However …

There has been an increase in the use of the emergency department (ED) for non‐urgent
presentations. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the proportion, criteria and …

Primary care is often thought of as the gateway to improved health outcomes and can lead to
more efficient use of health care resources. Because of primary care's cardinal importance …

Objectives To compare health-related and cost-related outcomes of consultations for
symptoms suggestive of minor ailments in emergency departments (EDs), general practices …

Objectives The authors sought to describe the epidemiology of and risk factors for recurrent
and high‐frequency use of the emergency department (ED) by children. Methods This was a …

Enhancing the spatial accessibility to medical facilities is an important public health strategy
in many countries. However, it is not clear whether enhancing spatial accessibility is capable …

Objective To examine the contributions of individual‐and neighborhood‐level spatial access
to care to the utilization of emergency departments (ED s) for preventable conditions through …

Background The number of children visiting Emergency Departments (EDs) is increasing in
Lithuania; therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the factors influencing the …

Purpose Rational location of emergency medical service (EMS) facilities could improve
access to EMS, and thus assist in saving patients' lives and improving their health outcomes …

Objectives To estimate the rate of paediatric attendance at emergency departments (EDs) in
the Lombardy Region, Italy, and to determine the factors contributing to different patterns of …