Presenting complaints and patient volume in an Emergency Department during one year
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Background Emergency departments (EDs) have a different case-mix than traditional medical and surgical departments. Knowledge of what complaints patients present with at EDs and their incidence is needed. Previous studies on ED case-mix have largely focused on the incidence of different diagnoses. This study aims to create a number of categories that cover the majority of presenting complaints and to establish their volume.
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