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Primary Care-Related Emergency Department Use, Tiffany Wetz

Theses & Dissertations

Primary care-related emergency department use has become a focal point in the United States considering health reform and changes made to the delivery model and reimbursement mechanisms. Emergency departments serve as critical access points within the United States delivery system because important medical resources are made available for all members within the community. However, a gap in the literature exists due to a lack of consensus regarding factors that influence emergency department use for primary care-related health needs. The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between demographic, social, economic, geographic, and need factors that influenced use of …