title: Making aftercare more than an afterthought: patient follow-up after emergency department discharge in Ontario.
abstract: Is inadequate follow-up after emergency department (ED) visits a common problem? In this article, the author outlines the results of studies that examined patients discharged from the ED who required aftercare. Whether or not these patients received the follow-up care and the effect this had on their risks for further complications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: President and chief executive officer of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, and professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Schull practices as an emergency medicine specialist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Schull
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D010351:Patient Discharge; D016896:Treatment Outcome