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Children seen by GP in emergency department less likely to be admitted, study found

Children seen by GP in emergency department less likely to be admitted, study found

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Children seen by GP in emergency department less likely to be admitted, study found

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Children seen by GP in emergency department less likely to be admitted, study found

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London: BMJ Publishing Group LTD

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BMJ (Online), 2017-10, Vol.359, p.j4644

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English

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London: BMJ Publishing Group LTD

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Having a GP in the emergency department of a paediatric hospital reduced waiting times and admissions but led to more antibiotic prescribing, a study has found. Altogether 5223 children (18.2%) who attended the emergency department during this period were classified as "GP appropriate": 54% in the GP group and 46% in the ED group, showed the result...

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Children seen by GP in emergency department less likely to be admitted, study found

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1948366084

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1948366084

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0959-8138

E-ISSN

1756-1833

DOI

10.1136/bmj.j4644

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