Can We Use Syndromic Surveillance Data to Identify Primary Care Visits to NYC EDs?
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Can We Use Syndromic Surveillance Data to Identify Primary Care Visits to NYC EDs?
Introduction NYC EDs saw nearly 4 million visits in 2011. Studies have demonstrated that non-urgent visits can account for more than 50% of visits to EDs [1,2]. Designed to provide rapid diagnosis and first-line treatment of serious illness, EDs often function as a primary care site due to their accessibility. Unfortunately, use of EDs for primary care may affect their ability to meet the needs...
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عنوان ژورنال: Online Journal of Public Health Informatics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1947-2579
DOI: 10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4577