title: A comparison of morbidity and services provided in three primary care settings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe and compare the pattern of morbidity in a general practice casualty with primary care patients in emergency departments (EDs).
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients presenting to a general practice casualty and primary care patients in two EDs in Sydney, NSW.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The pattern of morbidity in the general practice casualty was similar to that among ambulatory patients in EDs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Opportunities may exist to substitute care between casualty services provided by GPs and those provided in EDs.
authors.affiliation: South West Sydney Area Health Service, School of Community Medicine, University of New South Wales.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bolton
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mira
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D003954:Diagnostic Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012044:Regression Analysis