title: Why do patients choose the emergency department?
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Christchurch Hospital, Private Bag 4710, Christchurch, New Zealand. michael.ardagh@cdhb.health.nz.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ardagh
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics*