Having a primary physician and greater continuity of care with this physician are factors associated with decreased emergency department use by elderly people, particularly those living in urban areas.

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Ionescu‐Ittu et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

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Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1Return to the Emergency Department among Elders: Patterns And Predictors2000 · 276 citations
2Patients who do not receive continuity of care from their general practitioner--are they a vulnerable group?1995 · 75 citations
3The Continuity of Care Provided to Primary Care Patients1985 · 19 citations
4Emergency department use in New York City: a substitute for primary care?2000 · 172 citations
5Emergency department use by the rural elderly2000 · 52 citations

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1Return to the Emergency Department among Elders: Patterns And Predictors2000 · 276 citations
2Patients who do not receive continuity of care from their general practitioner--are they a vulnerable group?1995 · 75 citations
3The Continuity of Care Provided to Primary Care Patients1985 · 19 citations
4Emergency department use in New York City: a substitute for primary care?2000 · 172 citations
5Emergency department use by the rural elderly2000 · 52 citations