Office-based patient education decreases non-emergent emergency department visits

Journal of Medical Practice Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 131-135

  Adesara, Rashmin ^a   Spencer, Jeanne P ^b   Bost, James E ^c  

^a Heartiand Healthcare of Collinsville   (United States)

^b Department of Pharmaceutical Care Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department utilization; Patient education; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIANS' OFFICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856831640     PISSN: 87550229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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