OUT-OF-DISTRICT ATTENDERS - THE PASSING TRADE OF AN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Authors
BRYCE GM HOUGHTON JD
Citation
Gm. Bryce et Jd. Houghton, OUT-OF-DISTRICT ATTENDERS - THE PASSING TRADE OF AN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, Archives of emergency medicine, 10(3), 1993, pp. 172-176
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Archives of emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
02644924
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
172 - 176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0264-4924(1993)10:3<172:OA-TPT>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The resources of accident and emergency (A&E) departments are often re quired to treat patients who are not within the catchment population o f the local health authority. An assessment of workload caused by this particular group was carried out over a 2-month period at Northampton General Hospital which serves a population of 318000. Details were co llected and analysed on the patients' reason for attendance, investiga tions and treatment.