Factors Influencing Emergency Department Preference for Access to Health Care
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Brown, Lindsay E; Burton, Ryan; Hixon, Brian; Kakade, Manasi; Bhagalia, Parul; Vick, Catherine; Edwards, Andrew; Hawn, Mary T
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Introduction: African-Americans are more likely than Caucasians to access healthcare through the emergency department (ED); however, the reasons behind this pattern are unclear. The objective is to investigate the effect of race, insurance, socioeconomic status, and perceived health on the preference for ED use.
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Date of Publication
2012
Title
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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13/5
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Brown, Lindsay E; Burton, Ryan; Hixon, Brian; Kakade, Manasi; Bhagalia, Parul; Vick, Catherine; Edwards, Andrew; Hawn, Mary T