Effectiveness of interventions targeting frequent users of emergency departments: A systematic review

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-52.e42

  Althaus, Fabrice ^a   Paroz, Sophie ^b   Hugli, Olivier ^b   Ghali, William A ^d   Daeppen, Jean Bernard ^b   Peytremann Bridevaux, Isabelle ^c   Bodenmann, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

AMBULATORY CARE; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; EMBASE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDLINE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SECURITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79959405192     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.03.007     Document Type: Article

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