Evidence-based paramedic models of care to reduce unnecessary emergency department attendance – feasibility and safety

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Evidence-based paramedic models of care to reduce unnecessary emergency department attendance – feasibility and safety

Background: As demand for Emergency Department (ED) services continues to exceed increases explained by population growth, strategies to reduce ED presentations are being explored. The concept of ambulance paramedics providing an alternative model of care to the current default ‘see and transport to...

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Main Authors:	Finn, Judith, Fatovich, D., Arendts, G., Mountain, D., Tohira, H., Williams, T., Sprivulis, P., Celenza, A., Ahern, T., Bremner, A., Cameron, P., Borland, M., Rogers, I., Jacobs, I.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	BioMed Central Ltd. 2013
Subjects:	Emergency department demand Patient safety Ambulance Economic evaluation Pre-hospital Extended care paramedics Community care
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9032

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