title: Utilisation rates of primary care services in an emergency department.
abstract: Rates of patients attending for primary care reasons at the emergency department of Campbelltown Hospital were estimated to identify trends in utilisation, reasons for attendance and social characteristics. The proportion of 'primary care' patients attending the emergency department is increasing. The reasons for the increase are not known and require further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Campbelltown Hospital.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Forero
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dechnicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kerecz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meek
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Harmer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bauman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*