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Interventions to reduce emergency department utilisation: A review of reviews

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  • Van den Heede, Koen
  • Van de Voorde, Carine

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To describe policy interventions that have the objective to reduce ED use and to estimate their effectiveness.

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  • Van den Heede, Koen & Van de Voorde, Carine, 2016. "Interventions to reduce emergency department utilisation: A review of reviews," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 120(12), pages 1337-1349.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:120:y:2016:i:12:p:1337-1349
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.10.002
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    1. Caroline Berchet, 2015. "Emergency Care Services: Trends, Drivers and Interventions to Manage the Demand," OECD Health Working Papers 83, OECD Publishing.
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