April 1, 2005Academic Emergency MedicineOpen Access

The Prevalence and Perceived Health Consequences of Hunger in Emergency Department Patient Populations

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These ED patients have high rates of hunger and often choose to buy food instead of medications. Many believe that this choice results in ED visits and hospitalizations. Socioeconomic factors may predict hunger and subsequent ill health.

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Biros et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69da1e3a387cf70698686086 https://doi.org/10.1197/j.aem.2004.12.006

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The Prevalence and Perceived Health Consequences of Hunger in Emergency Department Patient Populations

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