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Patterns and factors associated with intensive use of ED services: implications for allocating resources

Jennifer Prah Ruger
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  • Yale School of Public Health, Health Policy and Administration, New Haven, CT 06520

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  • Yale School of Public Health, Health Policy and Administration, New Haven, CT 06520

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Lawrence M. Lewis
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  • Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
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Christopher J. Richter
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2012.04.001

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