Characterizing Highly Frequent Users of a Large Canadian Urban Emergency Department
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Highly frequent users (HFU) of the emergency department (ED) are a poorly defined population. This study describes patient and visit characteristics for Canadian ED HFU and patient subgroups with mental illness, substance misuse, or ≥ 30 yearly ED visits.
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Abdominal Pain, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alcoholic Intoxication, Emergency Service, Hospital, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Musculoskeletal Pain, Ontario, Retrospective Studies, Young Adult, Triage