Emergency department utilization among recently released prisoners: a retrospective cohort study
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Emergency department utilization among recently released prisoners: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND The population of ex-prisoners returning to their communities is large. Morbidity and mortality is increased during the period following release. Understanding utilization of emergency services by this population may inform interventions to reduce adverse outcomes. We examined Emergency Department utilization among a cohort of recently released prisoners. METHODS We linked Rhode Is...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Emergency Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-227X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-227x-13-16