A comparison of morbidity and services provided in three primary care settings.

OBJECTIVE To describe and compare the pattern of morbidity in a general practice casualty with primary care patients in emergency departments (EDs). SETTING AND SUBJECTS Patients presenting to a general practice casualty and primary care patients in two EDs in Sydney, NSW. RESULTS The pattern of morbidity in the general practice casualty was similar to that among ambulatory patients in EDs. CONCLUSION Opportunities may exist to substitute care between casualty services provided by GPs and those provided in EDs.