Rural Health and the Nonemergency Use of Emergency Medical Services

The Nursing Clinics of North America
LaWanda W BaskinYolanda M Powell-Young

Abstract

The use of emergency department (ED) services for nonemergent conditions is common and seems to be growing. At a time when health care reform efforts are focused on delivering the right care, at the right time, and in the right place, understanding access barriers to health care and the impact of these barriers on the achievement of health equity for everyone is critical to achieving identified Healthy People 2020 national objectives. This article describes motivations for nonemergent use of ED services by individuals living in rural southeastern United States.

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Jan 19, 2018·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Moira C McManusBonnie Van Lunen

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