Influence of insurance coverage on delays in seeking emergency care in patients with acute chest pain.
The time required to decide to seek medical care for acute chest pain is the major modifiable component in the process of care delivery. This study demonstrates that prehospital delay in the setting of acute chest pain was related to the type of health insurance.
Department of Medicine (Cardiology and General Medicine), University of California, San Diego, USA.
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