Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Multicenter Study
Predictors and outcomes of frequent emergency department users.
To identify predictors and outcomes associated with frequent emergency department (ED) users. ⋯ Frequent ED visits are associated with socioeconomic distress, chronic illness, and high use of other health resources. Efforts to reduce ED visits require addressing the unique needs of these patients in the emergency and primary care settings.