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Rianne C. Lam
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Self-referring patients at the emergency department
Appropriateness of ED use and motives for self-referral
Background: Nearly all Dutch citizens have a general practitioner (GP), acting as a gatekeeper to secondary care. Some patients bypass the GP and present to the emergency department (ED). To make best use of existing emergency care, Dutch health policy makers and insurance compan
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Walkouts from the emergency department
Characteristics, reasons and medical care needs
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the walkout rate and to identify influencing patient and visit characteristics on walkout. Furthermore, we assessed the reasons for leaving and medical care needs after leaving.
METHODS: In a 4-month population-based cohort study, t
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When acute stroke care is organised using a “drip-and-ship” model, patients receive immediate treatment at the nearest primary stroke centre followed by transfer to a comprehensive stroke centre (CSC). When stroke care is further centralised into the “direct-to-mothership” model,
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