Jennifer Zelmer
Jennifer Zelmer
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We found that over half of patients visiting emergency departments were there for less-urgent or non-urgent conditions, things like chronic back pain or a sore throat. Whereas at the other extreme, less than one per cent who visited emergency rooms were most severely ill - people with diagnoses of shock or major trauma.
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For kids, there's a second peak in the evening, perhaps because parents are getting home, doing that last check before bed.
canada department emergency understand wait
If we are to understand emergency department wait times in Canada, we must first understand how emergency departments are used.