A review of health professional attitudes and patient perceptions on 'inappropriate' accident and emergency attendances. The implications for current minor injury service provision in England and Wales

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1097-1105

  Sanders, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident and emergency; Inappropriate attendances; Minor injury; Minor injury unit; Patient perceptions; Staff attitudes; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJURY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WALES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0034186504     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01379.x     Document Type: Review

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