Do patients use minor injury units appropriately?
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Characteristics of self referred patients attending minor injury units.
OBJECTIVE To examine the characteristics, expectations, and use of health services of patients who self refer to minor injury units (MIUs). DESIGN Preconsultation questionnaire administered to self referred patients attending with new problems. SETTING Two MIUs in south Kent. MAIN RESULTS Of 312 self referred patients, 265 (84.9%) presented with minor injuries and 47 (15.1%) with illnesse...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Public Health
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1741-3842,1741-3850
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024474